Funding Agency: NYU With NIDA support, the NYU investigative team developed and validated a rapid battery of instruments that predict opioid reuse events during methadone and buprenorphine treatment. In 2019, the measures and model provided roughly 70% accurate prediction of reuse at least one week in advance of the event in patients receiving methadone (Konova […]
Author Archives: startinternet
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Funding Agency: Public Health Solutions, Inc., NYC DOHMH With funding from the NYC DOHMH Viral Hepatitis Program to build capacity to treat hepatitis C at START’s Programs, we implemented a project designed to improve HCV testing and treatment among people with a history of injection drug use. HCV treatment is provided onsite concurrently dispensed with methadone), […]
Mental Health
THRIVE: Treatment for Harnessing Resiliency, Improving Emotional Regulation, and Empowering IndiViduals for a Brighter Future
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Nearly all (97%) persons in methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) are estimated to have experienced a traumatic event and the prevalence of PTSD among patients in MMT is as high as 53%. PTSD can complicate MMT outcomes such as treatment disruption, dropout, and increased use of substances during treatment such as opioids and stimulants.
Infectious Disease
Hepatitis C Navigation and Care Coordination in High-Risk Settings; Component B: Nurse Care Coordination in Opioid Treatment Programs
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Funding Agency: NYS DOH AIDS Institute With funding from the NYC DOHMH Viral Hepatitis Program to build capacity to treat hepatitis C at START’s Programs, we implemented a project designed to improve HCV testing and treatment among people with a history of injection drug use. HCV treatment is provided onsite (concurrently dispensed with methadone), via […]