ASSESSING THE SAFETY, USER ACCEPTABILITY, DISSEMINATION, AND REACH OF A COMPREHENSIVE WEB-BASED RESOURCE ON MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER (MOUD HUB): PROTOCOL FOR A DEVELOPMENT AND USABILITY STUDY

BackgroundMedications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), such as methadone and buprenorphine, are the gold standard for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment.Owing to various barriers, MOUD access and retention are low in the United States.The internet presents a digital solution to mitigate barriers, but a comprehensive and reliable resource is lacking

Research suggests that smoking may compound the risk of serious health problems to smokers who contract COVID-19.This study examines whether and how exposure to news stories reporting the severe COVID-19 risk to smokers may influence smokers’ emotional responses (fear, anxiety, and sadness) and intentions to take measures to quit smoking.Current