Learning Objective: After participating in this activity, learners should be better able to:
Evaluate the rationale for and current evidence supporting medication-assisted treatment of …

Opioid use and overdose rates have risen to epidemic levels in the United States during the
past decade. Fortunately, there are effective medications (ie, methadone, buprenorphine …

Importance Medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is efficacious, but
comorbid stimulant use and other behavioral health problems often undermine efficacy …

This report describes a systematic literature review of voucher and related monetary-based
contingency management (CM) interventions for substance use disorders (SUDs) over 5.2 …

Importance Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the
US, yet many individuals with OUD do not receive treatment. Objective To assess the cost …

OBJECTIVE: Poor medication adherence is a longstanding problem, and is especially
pertinent for individuals with chronic conditions or diseases. Adherence to medications can …

Several professional organizations and federal agencies recommend contingency
management (CM) as an empirically supported treatment for drug use disorder. However …

Background: Opioid dependence is a significant public health problem associated with high
risk for relapse if treatment is not ongoing. While maintenance on opioid agonists (ie …

Objectives: Although medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) save lives, treatment
retention remains challenging. Identification of interventions to improve MOUD retention is of …

BACKGROUND: Drug addiction can be a chronic problem. Abstinence reinforcement can
initiate drug abstinence, but as with other treatments many patients relapse after the …