Greater Southern California network to improve care for substance use and mental health
Greater Southern California Node of the Clinical Trials Network
This program works with clinics across Southern California to create and expand better treatments for people with opioid and other substance use problems and related mental health issues.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California Los Angeles NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Los Angeles, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11261228 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This network partners with hospitals, clinics, researchers, and community groups across Southern California to develop and spread improved behavioral and medication treatments for opioid and other substance use problems and co-occurring mental health conditions. They run multi-site clinical trials and real-world implementation projects that test therapies, counseling approaches, technology supports, and data-driven tools in typical care settings. Community input and clinician training are used so proven treatments can be adopted more widely and remain sustainable. As a patient you might be invited to join a trial, enroll in a program at your clinic, or benefit from improved services that result from these studies.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People with opioid or other substance use disorders, often with co-occurring mental health conditions, who receive care at participating clinics in the Greater Southern California region.
Not a fit: People without substance use disorders, those who do not meet specific trial eligibility criteria, or those who live outside participating sites are unlikely to be directly helped by this network's programs.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could increase access to effective medication and behavioral treatments and improve recovery and mental health for people with substance use disorders in Southern California.
How similar studies have performed: The National Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network has previously helped bring effective medication and behavioral treatments into community settings, so this work builds on an established record of translating research into care.
Where this research is happening
Los Angeles, United States
- University of California Los Angeles — Los Angeles, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Hser, Yih-Ing — University of California Los Angeles
- Study coordinator: Hser, Yih-Ing
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.