Barriers and facilitators of opioid treatment among Indigenous Syringe Services Program clients
Study participants cited clear barriers and facilitators to accessing OUD treatment in a rural Anishinaabe Tribal Nation in Minnesota. The Tribal Nation has already implemented several strategies to improve access to MOUD care (e.g., hiring additional drivers to help with transportation, facilitating immediate MOUD care prior to an intake, if needed, and giving take home MOUD doses). Tailoring services to address identified barriers and leverage facilitators of connection and flexibility will enhance care.
Authors
- Alexandra Perron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0929-7440)
- Clinton Alexander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5199-4338)
- Jennifer J. Mootz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8201-4518)
- Brenna L. Greenfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-939X)
- J Stípek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8227-3445)
- Kevin A. Hallgren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8386-3984)
- F. Leonard Johnson
- A.B. Brown
Institutions
- Regions Hospital (US)
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Jackson Health System (US)
- University of Minnesota, Duluth (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-025-00604-8
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Minnesota
- National Institutes of Health