Initiation and engagement as mechanisms for change caused by collaborative care in opioid and alcohol use disorders

Opioid and alcohol use disorders (OAUDs) contribute to high rates of morbidity and mortality in the US (Degenhardt et al., 2011; Roerecke and Rehm, 2013; Ronan and Herzig, 2016; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2018). Alcohol use disorders affect an estimated 15.8 million people, an estimated 1.9 million people abuse or are dependent on prescription opioids and 323,000 are dependent on heroin (Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, 2015; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014).

Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - September 4, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Claude M. Setodji, Katherine E. Watkins, Sarah B. Hunter, Colleen McCullough, Bradley D. Stein, Karen Chan Osilla, Allison J. Ober Tags: Full length article Source Type: research