Facilitating rapid access to addiction treatment: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obtaining timely access to addiction medicine treatment for patients with substance use disorders is challenging and patients often have to navigate complex referral pathways. This randomized controlled trial examines the effect of providing an expedited pathway to addiction medicine treatment on initial treatment engagement and health care utilization.

Methods

Individuals with possible alcohol or opioid use disorder were recruited from three residential withdrawal management services (WMS). Subjects randomized to the Delayed Intervention (DI) group were given contact information for a nearby addiction medicine clinic; those randomized to the Rapid Intervention (RI) group were given an appointment at the clinic within 2 days and were accompanied to their first app

SUBMITTER: Srivastava A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8152083 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature