CIHR funds study into prescription opioid abuse

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is investing $4.4 million in four research teams to examine the increasing abuse of prescription drugs, primarily opioids. The teams – based in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and the prairies – has developed a randomized control trial (OPTIMA) to tackle the issue through the Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse. The study will compare two different treatment models to determine whether they are effective in reducing prescription opioid use….