Addressing the opioid crisis: social and behavioral research contributions at the National Institutes of Health

Erin D Spaniol; Wendy B Smith; David A Thomas; David B Clark

doi:10.1093/tbm/ibz038

Addressing the opioid crisis: social and behavioral research contributions at the National Institutes of Health

Transl Behav Med. 2020 May 20;10(2):482-485. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibz038.

Authors

Erin D Spaniol¹, Wendy B Smith¹, David A Thomas², David B Clark³

Affiliations

¹ Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
² Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research, National Institute of Drug Abuse, NIH Pain Consortium, Rockville, MD, USA.
³ Division of Extramural Research, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.

Abstract

This commentary highlights current NIH efforts aimed at addressing the opioid crisis, specifically activities related to behavioral and social science research. Implications for this commentary will inform researchers, practitioners, and policymakers on current endeavors and future funding opportunities.

Keywords: Chronic pain; Opioid overdose; Opioid use disorder; Opioids; Pain; Substance abuse; mHealth.

Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Behavioral Medicine 2019.

MeSH terms

Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use
Behavioral Research
Humans
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
Opioid Epidemic*
Opioid-Related Disorders* / epidemiology
United States / epidemiology

Substances

Analgesics, Opioid