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Mindfulness is best viewed as a state of being rather than a specific activity. With conscious awareness, almost any action may be performed. The term "mindfulness," which was originally connected with Buddhist psychology, derives from the Sanskrit word "Smti," which literally translates to "that which is remembered." Mindfulness might thus be defined as remembering to pay attention to our present moment experience. Mindfulness is one of the earliest meditation approaches based on Buddhist traditions. Several studies have shown that it is effective for schizophrenia, depression, social anxiety disorder, drug use disorder, and other conditions. It also has an impact on the cognitive function of drug users and persons suffering from psychiatric illnesses. The current study was done in Kota, Rajasthan, with the goal of determining the efficacy of mindfulness-based relapse prevention therapy (MBRP) on executive function (EF) in opioid use disorder patients. A total of 40 patients were drawn from the OPD, Department of Psychiatry (n=20 for the intervention group and n=20 for the control group). The DSM 5 diagnostic criterion for opioid use disorder was used, and patients were chosen for the study based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. To determine the efficacy of MBRP on EF, data was analysed using the Wilcoxon matched pair sign rank test and the Mann-Whitney U test. Conclusion and Results: The study's findings suggested that MBRP is an effective intervention strategy for improving EF in opioid addicts in Kota, Rajasthan.