Year
2018
Season
Summer
Paper Type
Master's Thesis
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Degree Name
Master of Arts in General Psychology (MAGP)
Department
Psychology
NACO controlled Corporate Body
University of North Florida. Department of Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Gabriel J. Ybarra
Second Advisor
Dr. Tracy P. Alloway
Department Chair
Dr. Lori Lange
College Dean
Dr. George Rainbolt
Abstract
Relationships among demographic, socioeconomic and person factors and Opioid Use Disorder diagnosis, treatment, and recidivism were explored. Data from a sample of 4,860 adults with substance use difficulties were analyzed. A program evaluation was conducted on Gateway Community Services to explore the use of Medication Assisted Treatments (MATs) and Psychosocial (PS) treatments to address Opioid Use Disorder. Using archival data, a chi-square analysis and independent sample t-test was performed. The results expressed that a relationship among race, type of substance use diagnosis, and treatment type and recidivism rate was found. While White/Non-Hispanics adults were more likely to use heroin than any other racial/ethnic backgrounds, gender differences were also found. Finally, frequency and duration of a combined treatment (PS + MAT) were negatively related to recidivism with no determination of previous prescription opioid use to be examined at this time.
Keywords: medication assisted treatment, recidivism, psychosocial, opioid
Suggested Citation
Drayton, Antwana L., "Opioid Use Disorder: The Ugly Return and Treatment Effectiveness of Heroin Use" (2018). UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 814.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/814
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