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Stepped-Wedge Trial Opens: Digital IPV Screening Toolkit in Opioid Treatment Programs — Addressing Hidden Trauma in Addiction Care

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29 May 2026

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New stepped-wedge trial evaluates digital screening toolkit for intimate partner violence in opioid treatment programs. Study aims to improve trauma detection and treatment retention among patients with opioid use disorder.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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