Randomized Trialhigh evidence
Collaborative care intervention for risky opioid use among primary care patients: The STOP randomized clinical trial.
Addiction (Abingdon, England)·June 22, 2026·PMID 42331724
Why it mattersPreventing progression from risky opioid use to OUD is a critical gap in primary care. This trial suggests that a collaborative care model may reduce OUD development, even if it does not immediately reduce use days, offering a potential preventive strategy for high-risk patients.
The papers that matter, first.
MedLit ranks the medical literature into a specialty feed with concise summaries, evidence-aware triage, and visual takeaways.
§
MedLit · Evidence, Distilled