Leveraging implementation science for equitable access to high quality addiction treatment.
Leveraging implementation science for equitable access to high quality addiction treatment.
Newsworthy Features
Implementing contingency management for stimulant use in opioid treatment programs: protocol of a type III hybrid effectiveness-stepped-wedge trial
Contingency management (CM) is an evidence-based intervention for stimulant use and is highly effective in combination with medication for opioid use disorder. Yet, uptake of CM in opioid treatment programs that provide medication for opioid use disorder remains low. This paradox in which CM is one of the most effective interventions, yet one of the least available, represents one of the greatest research-to-practice gaps in the addiction health services field.
C-DIAS Article Selected for Editor’s Choice!
A recent article produced by C-DIAS leadership has been selected for the Psychiatry Services Editor’s Choice! To see the full compilation of the Editor’s Choice and to read the C-DIAS piece, visit the Psychiatry Services website today.
C-DIAS Announces First Cohort of Dissemination and Implementation Fellows!
The C-DIAS Fellowship in Addiction Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Science is designed for early or mid-career individuals who have a goal of using rigorous methods in D&I science to improve public access to high-quality addiction treatment. The 2023-2024 inaugural cohort consists of seven promising individuals whose research projects span a variety of topics including culturally-adapted substance use treatments, stigma-reduction, effectiveness of digital toolkits, and so much more!
Remarkably efficient approach to improving addiction services in primary and specialty care
This protocol paper describes a stagewise implementation-to-target (stepped “care” type) approach to implement MOUD whereby organizations engage in increasingly intensive implementation strategies as needed.