Evaluating The Efficacy Of A Mind-Body Intervention In Overcoming Opioid Addiction

This research proposal aims to test the feasibility, acceptability and efficacy of SKY (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga) program, a mind-body intervention, as an adjuvant therapy for people suffering with opioid use disorder (OUD), in Columbus, Ohio. Previous research carried out in India in 2015, has demonstrated that SKY significantly improved the quality of life among people with OUD, however, the suitability, acceptability of SKY program has not been tested among American population. SKY differs from mindfulness and other meditation processes in that, it is a more physiological, rather than cognitive process. It involves controlled breathing techniques that can be easily mastered, and do not require mental effort. The investigator's goals are to a) DEMONSTRATE the feasibility, acceptability and efficacy of SKY program as an adjuvant therapy for American population suffering with OUD. Studies will be carried out in OUD subjects at Mary Haven clinic in Columbus. The efficacy of SKY will be measured using psychometric questionnaires. Feasibility and acceptability will be measured by attendance and attrition.