Montefiore and Einstein Awarded $3.4 Million NIH Grant to Integrate Opioid and Tobacco Addiction Treatment

July 12 , 2017—NEW YORK—Researchers atMontefiore Health System andAlbert Einstein College of Medicine were awarded a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to implement a smoking cessation study for people with opioid use disorder (OUD). The study will examine a novel approach: incorporating a medication that reduces tobacco cravings into an opioid rehabilitation program. Conducted at Montefiore-affiliated clinics in the Bronx, the project will provide smoking cessation support to a diverse population that often lacks resources to quit tobacco and is disproportionately affected by tobacco-related diseases.
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