March 3, 2026Open Access

Pharmacists expand access to contingency management in patients with substance use disorders

Key Points

Access to contingency management improves abstinence rates in patients with substance use disorders, increasing the chance for recovery.
Abstinence and adherence rates to injectable medications are reported to be similar in current literature, supporting the effectiveness of contingency management.
Expansion of contingent management through certified pharmacy practitioners can enhance patient access in diverse outpatient settings.
Further implementation may enable more effective treatment approaches for individuals struggling with substance use disorders.

Abstract

CPPs are expanding access to CM for abstinence and adherence to injectable medications for SUD, with similar rates of abstinence and adherence seen in the current literature. Continued expansion of the CPP provision of CM in various outpatient settings would further expand access to these evidence-based treatments for patients with SUD.

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Salsman et al. (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a7605ac6e9836116a2d043 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.9740/mhc.2026.02.039

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