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Oxford House Residents’ Attitudes Toward Medication Assisted Treatment Use in Fellow Residents
Community Mental Health Journal
  • J.M. Majer
  • C. Beasley, University of Washington Tacoma
  • E. Stecker
  • T.J. Bobak
  • J. Norris
  • H.M. Nguyen
  • M. Ogata
  • J. Siegel
  • B. Isler
  • E. Wiedbusch
  • L.A. Jason
Publication Date
1-4-2018
Document Type
Article
Abstract

Methadone and buprenorphine/naloxone are medication assisted treatment (MAT) options for treating opioid use disorder, yet attitudes regarding their use within abstinence-based recovery homes have not been assessed. The present investigation examined attitudes regarding MAT utilization among residents living in Oxford Houses. This cross-sectional investigation compared residents (n = 87) receiving MAT whose recent drug use involved opioids, and two groups not receiving MATs; those who had used opioids and those who had used substances other than opioids. The vast majority of residents were not receiving MAT, yet 32% reported MAT histories. Negative attitudes regarding MAT were observed among residents who were not receiving MAT. Those presently receiving MAT reported mixed attitudes regarding the use of methadone and buprenorphine/naloxone, and two of these residents reported they had never been prescribed MAT. Findings suggest that abstinence-based recovery homes such as Oxford Houses may not be optimal resources for persons receiving MATs. © 2018 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature

DOI
10.1007/s10597-017-0218-4
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Citation Information
J.M. Majer, C. Beasley, E. Stecker, T.J. Bobak, et al.. "Oxford House Residents’ Attitudes Toward Medication Assisted Treatment Use in Fellow Residents" Community Mental Health Journal (2018) p. 1 - 7
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/christopher-beasley/20/