Behavioral strategies to reduce stress reactivity in opioid use disorder: Study design.

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More than 2 million people in the United States had an opioid use disorder in 2017. Treatment for opioid use disorder-particularly medication combined with psychosocial support-is effective for reducing opioid use and decreasing overdose risk. However, approximately 50% of people who receive treatment will relapse or drop out. Stress reactivity, defined as the subjective and physiological response to stress, is heightened in people with opioid use disorder and higher stress reactivity is associated with poorer outcomes. Preliminary studies suggest that stress reactivity may be a key mechanistic target for improving outcomes. This article describes the design of an ongoing study examining behavioral strategies for reducing stress reactivity in adults with opioid use disor

SUBMITTER: McHugh RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8352497 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature