Award
National Institute on Drug Abuse 1R01DA064602-01A1
Testing the Effectiveness of a Remote Intervention to Reduce Infection Risk in Rural Areas of the United States
Recipient
University of Pennsylvania
Award Amount
$885,939.00
Ceiling
$885,939.00
Awarded
June 25, 2026
Identifier
1R01DA064602-01A1
The project tests a virtual social intervention via Zoom to increase testing, prevention, and social integration in rural US areas affected by substance use epidemic, supported by AI development for scaling up.
Description
This project will examine the effectiveness of a social intervention to address the consequences of the rural substance use epidemic on infection with HIV and viral hepatitis, as well as drug overdoses. It aims to advance public health infrastructure and knowledge about psychology, behavioral change, and artificial intelligence.