Neuroscience-Informed Therapy Provides Massive Cost-Savings for Opioid Addiction Treatment

Mindfulness-based opioid treatment delivers 12-to-1 return on investment, UCSD study finds

SAN DIEGO — A low-cost, mind-body therapy designed to target chronic pain and addiction simultaneously could offer a powerful financial and clinical weapon against the U.S. opioid crisis, delivering $12 in economic benefits for every dollar spent, according to a…

Neuroscience-informed therapy provides massive cost-savings for opioid addiction treatment

A new economic evaluation from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine has revealed that Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) - an innovative, evidence-based, neuroscience-informed therapy for opioid misuse and chronic pain - provides $12 in cost savings for every dollar spent, between two and six times more cost effective than other addiction treatments such as residential or intensive outpatient treatment.

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Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Opioid Misuse Offers Massive Return on Investment

A mindfulness-based treatment for opioid use disorder could generate $12 in economic benefit for every dollar spent, a massive improvement on current approaches.