Syringe Service Telemedicine Access for Medication-Assisted Intervention through Navigation (STAMINA)

This study will develop, implement, and test a model of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment linkage for syringe service program (SSP) participants. Where similar models of treatment linkage depend on people who use opioids first accessing the formal healthcare system, typically through emergency medical services after an overdose has occurred, STAMINA will leverage the SSP setting to engage potential participants and link them to care before a potentially life-threatening event. Of the few similar SSP-based programs that exist, none explicitly describe telemedicine as a component nor have they developed strong evidence of their effectiveness. Our primary goal, accomplished through structured interviews and drug testing, is to identify whether STAMINA improves initial treatment engagement and reduces illicit opioid use compared to basic referral. Our secondary goal, pertaining to longitudinal interviews, is to develop a rich understanding of the impact of STAMINA on the recovery process.

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This study was funded by Arnold Ventures