Opioid Misuse as a Predictor of Alcohol Treatment Outcomes in the COMBINE Study: Mediation by Medication Adherence.

Katie A WitkiewitzVictoria R VotawKevin E VowlesHenry R Kranzler

Published in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2018)

Opioid misuse and other drug use were associated with poorer AUD treatment outcomes, which was partially mediated by medication adherence. Clinicians and researchers should assess opioid misuse and other drug use in patients undergoing AUD treatment.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
patients undergoing
palliative care