Original research
by
Marino, Elise N. et al
Release Date
2024
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Yes
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
To evaluate whether augmenting medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) with smartphone app–based contingency management (CM) is associated with fewer days of opioid use at the end of treatment and greater retention than treatment with MOUD alone.
Findings/Key points
Participants who chose to use app-based CM with MOUD reported fewer days of opioid use at the end of treatment and stayed in treatment longer than those who chose to only use MOUD.
Design/methods
This retrospective cohort study used data from November 1, 2020, to November 30, 2023, collected from opioid treatment programs and office-based opioid treatment programs across Texas. Participants who chose to receive app-based CM received monetary incentives upon achieving their self-chosen recovery goals.
Keywords
About PWUD
Evidence base
Opioids
Return to use
Substitution/OAT
Treatment/recovery
