Counseling did not reduce overdoses in fentanyl era: Study

Researchers have found that REBOOT, a repeated dose motivational interviewing intervention, had a statistically significant effect on opioid overdose in two cities — San Francisco and Boston — where fentanyl was the main street opioid. According to the report, published in Addiction on Nov. 19, this intervention doesn't work in the era of fentanyl. Compared with a control group, there were no differences in opioid use or overdoses.