Improving Treatment and Recovery Services for Individuals With Opioid Problems

Improving Treatment and Recovery Services for Individuals With Opioid Problems and Their Family Members

Participants include persons receiving buprenorphine treatment and Recovery Guide counseling in a Federally Qualified Health Center or buprenorphine treatment by telemedicine and Recovery Guide counseling in a church or faith-based community organization. Participants are interviewed at the outset of treatment, after 4 to 6 weeks, and then at 10 to 12 weeks of treatment. The study is an observational study aimed at evaluating the experiences and response to treatment of participants.

Participants include persons receiving buprenorphine treatment and Recovery Guide counseling in a Federally Qualified Health Center or buprenorphine treatment by telemedicine and Recovery Guide counseling in a church or faith-based community organization. Participants are interviewed at the outset of treatment, after 4 to 6 weeks, and then at 10 to 12 weeks of treatment. The study is an observational study aimed at evaluating the experiences and response to treatment of participants. Interviews use a semi-structured format assessing current and past opioid and other substance use, adherence to buprenorphine, and experiences with the counseling and other services provided.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Opioid use disorder
• Initiating buprenorphine treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to understand the study protocol or assessment questions
• Severe medical or psychiatric co-morbidity, including active psychosis, high risk for suicide, or medical contraindications to buprenorphine (e.g., allergy or sensitivity to buprenorphine),
• Currently (or in the past 30 days) receiving MAT for OUD.