Clinical Research A study looking into the application of mindfulness techniques to assist the current standard of care for substance use disorder treatment has yielded some promising results. The potential impact of a form of mindfulness training has been evaluated as an adjuvant therapy for substance use disorder treatment in a study conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Washington (WA, USA) led by Cinthia Price. The study found that the use of Mindfulness Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy (MABT) in conjunction with the current standard of care treatment had a significant positive impact on the rate of substance use amongst the participants. The research was conducted in a population of 189 women selected from three clinics throughout Seattle, all of whom were experiencing substance use disorder treatment. The group was divided into three cohorts. One group continued with their treatment as usual (TAU), a second received TAU and M...