Prescription opiate drug misuse is strongly associated with alcohol dependence, and both conditions cause disproportionate harm to American Indian (Al) communities. Contingency management (CM) is a behavioral intervention designed to increase drug abstinence that has been associated with reduced opiate use in a number of studies. CM is understudied in the treatment of 1) alcohol use disorders; 2) polysubstance use disorders; and 3) Native populations. Previous studies of CM for alcohol dependence have used alcohol breath tests that are capable of detecting use for only 12 hours. Because breath tests cannot detect use between clinical assessments, their use leads to inconsistent delivery of interventions. We propose a study that will address this critical methodological barrier by using a CM paradigm based on a superior alcohol measure, ethyl glucuronide urine tests, which can detect alcohol use 2 or more days after it has occurred. The goal of this study is to perform a randomized, controlled trial to evaluate the ability of a culturally-tailored CM intervention to increase alcohol and opiate abstinence among Al tribal members from 2 reservations. Fort Peck in Montana and Quinault in Washington State. Treatment-seeking individuals with alcohol dependence and prescription opiate misuse will be randomized into to 1 of 4 groups that will recelive: (1) CM for alcohol, (2) CM for opiates. (3) CM for both substances, or (4) no CM for either substance.
We aim to determine (1) whether participants randomized to CM conditions use less alcohol and opiates than those in the noncontingent (NC) control group, (2) whether the intervention is more effective for participants receiving CM for both alcohol and opiate abstinence, compared to participants in the single-substance CM groups or the NC control group. (3) group differences in secondary addiction-related outcomes and alcoholand opiate-associated health-Impairing behaviors. The proposed research Is innovative and has the potential to improve public health. By partnering with tribal communities to adapt, implement, and evaluate this trial, we will increase our tribal partners' knowledge of evidence-based addiction treatments and research, while improving their trust for addiction interventions in Al communities.

Public Health Relevance

The goal of the proposed research study is to implement an intervention to increase opiate and alcohol abstinence. The intervention will be conducted with American Indian (Al) tribal members from Fort Peck in Montana and Quinault in Washington State. Results of this study haye the potential to inform evidence-based addiction treatments to be implemented in Al communities.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Type
Exploratory Grants (P20)
Project #
4P20MD006871-05
Application #
9013406
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZMD1-RN)
Project Start
2016-03-01
Project End
2018-02-28
Budget Start
2016-03-01
Budget End
2017-02-28
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
2016
Total Cost
$158,575
Indirect Cost
$44,180
Name
Washington State University
Department
Type
DUNS #
041485301
City
Pullman
State
WA
Country
United States
Zip Code
99164
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