Mindfulness boosts opioid treatment success, study finds

This study looked at whether adding mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) to standard medication-assisted treatment (MAT) helps people with opioid use disorder stick with their medication and avoid using opioids after leaving a residential treatment program. About 105 adults in a 60-day residential program took part, with some receiving MBRP and others getting usual care. Researchers followed them for three months after discharge to see if MBRP improved medication adherence and reduced drug use.