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OPIOID ADDICTION AND FAMILY PROJECT
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About Dr. O'Farrell
About Dr. Albanese
The Opioid Addiction and Family Project is a new research study being conducted at Cambridge Health Alliance. The goal of this effort is to find out if adding family counseling to individual counseling and Naltrexone medication leads to better treatment outcomes for people struggling with opioid addiction.
Study participants are needed.
To qualify, patients must:
- Be aged 21-65
- Be male or a non-pregnant, non-nursing female
- Meet criteria for opioid dependence
- Currently live with a family member or intimate partner who does not have a current drug or alcohol problem (previous problem with alcohol or drugs is OK)
People who participate in the study
- Receive 32, 1-hour recovery counseling sessions and Naltrexone
medication free of charge
- Will be interviewed 6 times over the course of 16 months
- Can earn $240 in gift cards
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Opioids?
Opioids are a class of drugs that have analgesic, or pain relieving, properties. One example is heroin, which is processed from morphine. Other examples include pain medication such as oxycodone, codeine, and related drugs.
What is Naltrexone?
Naltrexone is used to help people who have an opioid addiction stay drug free. Naltrexone is used after the patient has stopped taking drugs. It works by blocking the effects of opioids so you don’t get high from using.
How much does it cost?
It costs nothing to participate in this study. The counseling and medication are free of charge.
How long is this treatment for?
4 to 5 months. Then we follow up with you every 3 months for one year after the end of treatment.
How often do I have to come in for treatment?
You come in twice per week for 16 weeks.
Where is it located?
26 Central Street, Somerville, MA
What if I change my mind?
You can change your mind at any time during the study and choose to not participate.
Do I get paid?
You can earn up to $240 in gift cards for participation in the research interviews.
About Dr. O’Farrell
 Timothy
J. O’Farrell, PhD, ABPP is Professor of Psychology in the
Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry at the VA Boston
Healthcare System in Brockton, MA where he directs the Families
and Addiction Program and the Counseling for Alcoholics’ Marriages
(CALM) Project.
He has published more than 200 articles, chapters, and papers, primarily on couple and family therapy in alcoholism and drug abuse treatment and various aspects of substance abusers’ family relationships.
His books include:
- Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
- Treating Alcohol Problems: Marital and Family Interventions
- Alcohol and Sexuality: An Annotated Bibliography on Alcohol Use, Alcoholism, and Human Sexual Behavior
- Substance Abuse Program Accreditation Guide
About Dr. Albanaese
 Dr.
Mark Albanese attended Harvard College and Cornell University Medical
College. He did his internship in medicine at Brigham and Women’s
Hospital, and his psychiatry residency at Massachusetts Mental Health
Center. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and
Neurology in general psychiatry and addiction psychiatry.
Dr. Albanese worked for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health for over twelve years prior to coming to Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) in September 2002. Most of that time he was at Tewksbury Hospital, where he served as unit medical director, residency training director, director of medical education, and associate chief of psychiatry. He has also been a consultant to several addictions programs affiliated with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Dr. Albanese is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School’s (HMS) Division on Addictions, where he served as Advanced Fellow in Addiction Studies. At CHA, he is Medical Director of Addictions. He is also Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at HMS.
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