Research at Ashley

What’s the current state of research into addiction and treatment?

Addiction continuously evolves as societies, substances and the health care industry change. To save lives, we must keep up with these changes and develop innovative, evidence-based approaches to patient care, treatment methods and recovery outcomes. In partnership with faculty from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, our work has advanced scientific thought related to key topics in the field, including:

Advancing Understanding and Treatment of Substance Use Disorder

Our Data Partner

Ashley Treatment works with Trac9 to process and manage our research informatics. We use Trac9 Informatics as our assessment tool to monitor specific factors that have a scientifically validated and evidence-based association with long-term recovery. Each assessment is normed, psychometrically validated and available in the public domain, enabling their utilization in Trac9. Learn more.

Activity Wearables

Fitbit offer us a new approach to substance use disorder treatment. Ashley will incorporate the Fitbit platform to enhance our biometric data measuring efforts, helping us identify key factors of general health and sleep that contribute to treatment and recovery outcomes. Learn how Ashley Addiction Treatment uses FitBit to collect biometric data.

Recent Studies at Ashley

Our latest research continues to explore critical issues in addiction medicine and treatment access. Recent studies include: Protracted Renal Clearance of Fentanyl in Persons with Opioid Use Disorder, which examines the pharmacokinetics of fentanyl in this high-risk population; Differences in Availability and Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Residential Treatment Settings in the United States, highlighting disparities in treatment access; and Trends in First-Time Treatment Admissions for Older Adults with Alcohol Use Disorder: Availability of Medical and Specialty Clinical Services in Hospital, Residential, and Outpatient Facilities, a timely analysis of service accessibility for aging populations. Explore recently published and in-progress research projects, new programs and developments.