Project MATLINK: Development and Evaluation of a Screening, Brief Intervention, & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Program for Opioid Dependent Prisoners and Probationers Transitioning to the Community (MATLINK)
Opioid-use Disorder, HIV Infections, Tuberculosis
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Opioid-use Disorder focused on measuring HIV, OUD, Methadone, HCV, HBV, TB, Depression, Syphilis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- Within 180 days of release or possible release (eligible for parole) to the community, but greater than 7 days to release to the community OR currently in probation.
- FOR THOSE IN PRISON: Relocating to a location within 30 km (approximately 60-minute commute) of the referred Narcology center. Each participant will be asked the address he/she is planning to reside under that will be immediately checked on the map to determine the travel time. A participant then will be asked if he/she would be willing to travel the distance to a particular OAT site. If a person does not meet this inclusion criterion, he/she will be referred to a local harm reduction center.
Meets ICD-10 screening criteria for pre-incarceration opioid dependence
FOR THOSE IN PROBATION:
- Living within 30 km of an OAT delivery site
- Not having received OAT in the last 15 days.
- Positive for OUD
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or may become pregnant
- FOR THOSE IN PRISON: Will be released from prison in 7 days or less.
Sites / Locations
- AIDS Foundation East-West
- AFI - Act for Involvement
- Ukrainian Institute for Public Health PolicyRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Screening, Brief Intervention, & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Program
There are two objectives to the Brief Intervention. First, the BI is designed to inform potential participants on the risks of substance misuse, abuse, and dependency by illustrating the potential hazards and adverse health consequences. Second, the BI aims to motivate potential participants to reduce risky behavior (e.g., continued drug use) and seek treatment for their substance dependence disorder.