Objective: Prescription opioid abuse and dependence have escalated rapidly in the United
States over the past 20 years, leading to high rates of overdose deaths and a dramatic …

Background Craving is a distressing symptom of opioid use disorder (OUD) that can be
alleviated with medications for OUD (MOUD). Buprenorphine is an effective MOUD that may …

The prevalence of opioid use and misuse has provoked a staggering number of deaths over
the past two and a half decades. Much attention has focused on individual risks according to …

Objective: At present there is no established optimal approach for transitioning opioid-
dependent adults to extended-release injection naltrexone (XR-naltrexone) while preventing …

Aims In a sample of patients receiving opioid agonist therapy, we evaluated whether having
chronic pain was associated with (a) craving for opioids and (b) illicit opioid use. Methods In …

The opioid epidemic has become a severe public health problem, with approximately 130
opioid‐induced deaths occurring each day in the United States. Prescription opioids are …

Background and Objectives Grit is an emerging concept in positive psychology, defined as
the ability to be persistent and focused in pursuit of long‐term goals. This concept has …

How does craving bias decisions to pursue drugs over other valuable, and healthier,
alternatives in addiction? To address this question, we measured the in-the-moment …

Opioid misuse and abuse is a major international public health issue. Opioid use disorder
(OUD) is largely maintained by a desire to suppress aversive opioid withdrawal symptoms …

Introduction The subjective experience of drug craving is a prominent and common clinical
phenomenon for many individuals diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD), and could be …