ArticlePsychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors2025
Content analysis of perceptions of combined pharmacobehavioral treatment for American Indian people with opioid use disorder.
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- Opioid consumption, availability, and policy alignment in primary hospice and palliative care in China: a multicomponent comparative analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Delivering opioid use disorder treatment among American Indian and Alaska Native adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: Facilitators and barriers to care.Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveBoth opioid misuse and overdose mortality have disproportionately impacted the American Indian population. Although medications for opioid use disorder, such as buprenorphine (BUP-NX), are highly effective in reducing overdose mortality, questions have been raised about the cultural acceptability of Western medical approaches in this population. Understanding patients' desired recovery pathways can lead to more culturally appropriate, patient-centered, and effective approaches to opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment. In this qualitative study, we document experiences with combined pharmacobehavioral treatment for OUD and suggestions for enhancing it.
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resultsFindings from conventional content analysis indicated participants were grateful for a Tribally run combined pharmacobehavioral OUD treatment program, which made treatment more financially and geographically accessible over a large, rural area. Participants expressed satisfaction with BUP-NX and the accompanying behavioral health programming but were interested in making it more accessible through telemedicine appointments and mailed prescriptions. Participants noted the importance of clear communication about this kind of programming, which tends to be less structured than other substance-use treatment programs, but also appreciated its tailored, compassionate, and holistic approach. Participants were interested in robust counseling options; a low-barrier, acceptance-based, and harm-reduction orientation; as well as more culturally aligned programming that honored their Native heritage and traditional medicine.
conclusionsTreatment providers, researchers, and policymakers should consider integration of more patient-driven, compassionate, and culturally aligned means of intervention for American Indian patients with OUD. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).
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