Changing Opioid Users' Negative Attitudes Toward Medication Assisted Treatment

Changing Opioid Users' Negative Attitudes Toward Medication Assisted Treatment

In this treatment development project, the investigators propose to develop and assess the feasibility and acceptability of a narrative-based video intervention and accompanying workbook (entitled MATTeRS: Medication Assisted Treatments: Telling Real Stories) designed to be used by people in inpatient opioid detoxification. Using the Health Belief Model as a framework, videos will provide information about the uses and outcomes of Medication Assisted Treatments (MATs) compared to other or no post-detoxification treatment through the use of narratives from real people's lives.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Currently undergoing inpatient opioid detoxification;
2. Qualify for use of one or more MATs;
3. Have health insurance;
4. Able to read and speak English;
5. Aged 18 or older;
6. No suicide ideation or behavior requiring immediate attention;
7. Live in the Rhode Island or Massachusetts area and have a working telephone;
8. Able to provide two contact persons to verify location and in case we are unable to reach the participant during the study;
9. Do not have probation/parole requirements that might interfere with protocol participation.