"We need to build a better bridge": findings from a multi-site qualitative analysis of opportunities for improving opioid treatment services for youth.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescence and young adulthood is an important period for substance use initiation and related harms. In the context of the ongoing opioid crisis, the risks for youth (ages 16-29) who use opioids are particularly heightened. Despite recommendations to adopt a developmentally appropriate and comprehensive approach to reduce opioid-related harms among youth, data continue to show that youth are not adequately engaged in opioid treatments and encounter many barriers. The aim of this study is to identify youth-centered opportunities for improving opioid treatment services.

Methods

This paper reports multi-site qualitative findings from youth participating in the 'Improving Treatment Together' project, a community-based participatory project being conducted in British

SUBMITTER: Marchand K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9013476 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature