Text Intervention to Facilitate Secure Storage and Disposal of Prescription Opioids
Opioid Misuse
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Opioid Misuse
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years or older
- able to read and speak English
- owning a cell phone with the capability of receiving short message service (SMS) text messages
- receiving an opioid prescription within the past 7 days
Exclusion Criteria:
- 17 years or younger
- not able to read and speak English
- does not own a cell phone with the capability of receiving SMS text messages, and -has not received an opioid prescription within the past 7 days
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Text Message Intervention Study Condition
Control Study Condition
The intervention is a text message intervention. Text messages will provide guidance on secure storage and disposal of prescription opioids to participants who have been dispensed a prescription opioid. Participants in the intervention study condition will receive a series of text messages that aim to facilitate secure storage and disposal of unused opioid prescriptions. In addition to the text messages, participants assigned to the intervention study condition will receive a informational pamphlet with information about secure storage and disposal of prescription opioids.
Participants assigned to the control study condition will receive a standard of care alternative treatment. Participants assigned to the control study condition will receive an informational pamphlet with information about secure storage and disposal of prescription opioids. Participants assigned to the control study condition will not receive the text message intervention.