Collaborative Care for Polysubstance Use in Primary Care Settings (Co-Care)
Funded by: National Institute on Drug Abuse & NIH HEAL Initiative
Project dates: October 2022 - September 2027
Principal Investigator: McNeely, JenniferProject dates: October 2022 - September 2027
Principal Investigator: Liebschutz J
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This study will test a collaborative care (CC) intervention for patients with complex needs and heightened overdose risk, such as that posed by concurrent use of opioids with sedatives, stimulants, or alcohol.
Study aims include:
- Testing the effectiveness of the CC intervention for reducing days of polysubstance use over 6 months and 12 months;
- Examining the impact of the CC intervention on the following outcomes: problems related to substance use, SUD severity, overdose risk behavior and events, health-related quality of life, mental health symptoms, receipt of addiction treatment, primary care engagement, and acute care utilization.