Social Network Overdose Prevention and Education Intervention

Description

The purpose of this study is to test a social intervention focused on overdose prevention and care. In the investigators prior work, the investigators have shown that people who use opioids (PWUO) can be effective peer educators (PEs).

Conditions

Drug Overdose

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to test a social intervention focused on overdose prevention and care. In the investigators prior work, the investigators have shown that people who use opioids (PWUO) can be effective peer educators (PEs).

A Social Diffusion Fatal Overdose Prevention Intervention: Assessing the Effectiveness of People Who Use Opioids as Peer Educators in Training Using & Non-using Networks on Overdose & Stigma Reduction

Social Network Overdose Prevention and Education Intervention

Condition
Drug Overdose
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Baltimore

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * self-reported illicit opioid use at least 2 times in the past two weeks;
  • * age 18 and older;
  • * living in the Baltimore metropolitan region;
  • * willing to engage in peer education; and
  • * having and willing to recruit at least one non-using network member.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health,

Carl Latkin, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Johns Hopkins University

Study Record Dates

2027-12-01