RT Article
T1 Attitudes and Subjective Norms Regarding Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Among Individuals in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in the Greater St. Louis Area
JF Journal of drug issues
VO 55
IS 3
SP 401
OP 419
A1 Filiatreau, Lindsey M.
A1 Szlyk, Hannah S.
A1 Kasson, Erin
A1 Dickson, Megan F.
A1 Banks, Devin
A1 Winograd, Rachel
A1 Marotta, Phillip
A1 Cavazos-Rehg, Patricia
A2 Szlyk, Hannah S.
A2 Kasson, Erin
A2 Dickson, Megan F.
A2 Banks, Devin
A2 Winograd, Rachel
A2 Marotta, Phillip
A2 Cavazos-Rehg, Patricia
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1929300638
AB Medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is safe and efficacious for treating opioid use disorder (OUD), yet there is limited understanding of how attitudes and subjective norms regarding MOUD among individuals with OUD may impede treatment uptake. Thus, the current study describes attitudes and subjective norms in a sample of individuals with OUD in the St. Louis area (N = 183) and compares outcomes among those who were and were not actively taking MOUD. Most endorsed positive views regarding pharmacologic treatment for OUD overall, but concerns about physical side effects, the daily nature of some MOUD options, and uncertainty about the relative risks and benefits of MOUD remained prevalent. Individuals reporting current MOUD use had more accepting attitudes and perceived subjective norms regarding MOUD compared to others, suggesting that interventions targeting improvements in the knowledge of, attitudes toward, and normalization of MOUD are needed to further improve uptake and retention in pharmacotherapy for OUD.
K1 theory of planned behavior
K1 intervention stigma
K1 Attitudes
K1 subjective norms
K1 opioid use disorder
K1 medication for opioid use disorder
DO 10.1177/00220426241229972