Culturally Responsive Community Driven Substance Use Recovery for Black and Latinx Population

This study tests a faith-based, community-driven recovery program called Imani Breakthrough to improve access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for alcohol or opioid use disorder in communities with high overdose rates, particularly among Black and Latinx populations. Researchers are comparing whether adding a church-based telehealth MAT option to the program produces better outcomes than a traditional referral approach. Adults who meet criteria for alcohol or opioid use disorder, have used substances in the past 28 days, and live in a high-overdose area may be eligible. Participation involves attending recovery sessions at a local church, potentially connecting with telehealth MAT services, and completing assessments about substance use and well-being. This summary was generated with AI assistance to help patients understand the study in plain language.