Involving family to support opioid addiction treatment
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This study tests whether involving a family member, partner, or friend can help a person with opioid use disorder start and stick with medication treatment. The program uses a smartphone app to provide support and guidance.
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Who can take part
- You or the person you care for is 18 or older and has moderate or severe opioid use disorder.
- You are a family member, partner, or friend (must be 21 or older) of that person.
- You both can speak and understand English fluently.
- The person with opioid use disorder has NOT taken any medication for it in the past 2 weeks.
- The family member, partner, or friend does NOT have a substance use problem (except tobacco use).
- You (or the person with opioid use disorder) own a smartphone that can be used for the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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