Mini Symposium: Mindfulness and Opioid Use Disorder: Primary Outcomes of Five RCTs with Effects on Substance Use, Craving, Pain, Mental Health, and Potential Mechanisms-Mindfulness and Opioid Use Disorder: Primary Outcomes of Five RCTs with Effects on Substance Use, Craving, Pain, Mental Health, and Potential Mechanisms

Mindfulness and Opioid Use Disorder: Primary Outcomes of Five RCTs with Effects on Substance Use, Craving, Pain, Mental Health, and Potential Mechanisms

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The presentation discussed the use of mindfulness-based interventions in the treatment of opioid use disorder. Several studies were conducted to examine the effects of mindfulness on various outcomes such as substance use, craving, pain, and mental health. The results showed that mindfulness interventions were effective in reducing drug use and craving, as well as improving pain and mental health symptoms. One study found that a mindfulness-based relapse prevention program had fewer drug use days and heavy drinking days compared to standard relapse prevention alone. Another study found that mindfulness increased responsiveness to natural healthy rewards, which in turn reduced opioid craving and use. The presentations also discussed the definition of mindfulness and its difference from meditation. Mindfulness was described as the awareness that emerges through paying attention on purpose and non-judgmentally to the unfolding experience moment to moment. The speakers emphasized the importance of training the workforce in mindfulness interventions and adapting the interventions for different treatment settings. They also highlighted the need for further research to understand the mechanisms of mindfulness in opioid treatment and to explore its effects in different populations, such as those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Overall, the findings suggest that mindfulness interventions can be a valuable tool in the treatment of opioid use disorder, helping to address craving, pain, and mental health symptoms, and improving overall well-being.

Keywords

mindfulness-based interventions

opioid use disorder

substance use

craving

pain

mental health

mindfulness interventions

relapse prevention

drug use

training the workforce

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