(
Virginia Tech) People are seeking help for opioid-use disorder in ever-growing numbers, but only 10 percent of them stay in treatment for recovery. Those lagging recovery rates are a concern for scientists and communities fighting the opioid crisis in Appalachia. The National Institute on Drug Abuse recently awarded a $2.6 million grant to researchers at East Tennessee State University and Virginia Tech to develop studies on how best to provide peer support services for individuals being treated for opioid use disorder.
