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Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions Volume 18, 2018 - Issue 3
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A Systematic Review of Psychosocial Interventions in Treatment of Opioid Addiction

Aaron R. BrownCollege of Social Work, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USACorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9108-0338
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Pages 249-269 | Received 11 Mar 2017, Accepted 30 May 2017, Published online: 06 Jul 2018
 
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Abstract

Opioid addiction has become a U.S. epidemic. It is important to determine whether psychosocial interventions help prevent relapse. A total of 14 studies were included in this systematic review. Most studies compared psychosocial interventions in conjunction with pharmacological maintenance. Only 2 studies found that psychosocial interventions led to statistically significant benefits for outcomes related to opioid abuse when compared to maintenance and less or no psychosocial intervention. Psychosocial interventions were not found to be additive to pharmacological treatments during induction or maintenance stages. Further research is needed to determine effectiveness of psychosocial interventions during dose reduction and long-term relapse prevention.

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