Friends Research Institute, Inc.

This study tests if a monthly injection of buprenorphine works better than daily pills for people with opioid use disorder leaving jail. 240 adults will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatments while still in jail and followed for 12 months after release. The goal is to …

This study tests whether a smartphone app can help people who are already on methadone for opioid use disorder also reduce their use of cocaine and opioids. About 240 adults who use both opioids and cocaine will either get standard methadone treatment or standard treatment plus t…

This study is for Black and Latinx adults in New York City who use opioids and want to start treatment. Researchers will train peer recovery coaches using a video about cultural understanding and give people an AI texting tool for support. The goal is to see if these tools help p…

This study looks at whether a patient navigation program called NavSTAR can help people with opioid use disorder start treatment after being in the hospital. Researchers will first test it with 32 people, then with 720 people across Philadelphia hospitals. The goal is to see if t…