Adapting the HOPE Social Media Intervention to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse

The Harnessing Online Peer Education (HOPE) intervention combines social media with a psychology-based interventions to change behavior. This intervention is being applied to reduce prescription drug abuse among patients with chronic pain.

Inclusion Criteria:

• (a) UCLA health system patient,
• (b) ≥ 18 years of age,
• (c) on chronic opioid therapy (> 3 and < 12 months) for chronic non-cancer pain as reported by their physician who referred them.

Exclusion Criteria:

° Does not satisfy inclusion criteria