Remotely delivered incentives to promote buprenorphine treatment engagement in out-of-treatment adults with opioid use disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Opioid overdose remains a leading cause of death. Office-based buprenorphine could expand access to treatment to the many opioid users who are not in treatment and who are at risk for opioid overdose. However, many people in need of buprenorphine treatment do not enroll in treatment. This randomized pilot trial evaluated efficacy of a remotely delivered incentive intervention in promoting engagement in buprenorphine treatment in out-of-treatment adults with opioid use disorder.

Methods

Participants (N = 41) were offered referrals to buprenorphine treatment and randomly assigned to Control or Incentive groups for 6 months. Incentive participants were offered incentives for enrolling in buprenorphine treatment, verified by providing documentation showing that they r

SUBMITTER: Holtyn AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8282759 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature