Background
SUD
DISORDER, DISORDERS
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is among the leading healthcare challenges on a global scale [While mental health issues are significant comorbidities among non-medical prescription opioid users [Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has proved to be an effective solution to a wide range of mental health disorders [Brief CBT refers to reducing CBT content and condensing the standard 12–20 session duration into a shorter period of four to eight sessions focusing on a specific patient’s problem. It is believed that time-limited therapy might provide an added impetus for patients and therapists to operate with heightened efficiency and efficacy [