Mindfulness boosts opioid treatment success

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 drug use after leaving a residential treatment program. About 105 adults in a 60-day residential program were randomly assigned to receive MBRP or standard care, then followed for three months after discharge. The goal was to see if MBRP improves medication adherence and reduces opioid relapse.