Award
National Institute on Drug Abuse 1R61DA059035-01A1
Together Against Overdose: community developed technology to encourage drug checking, distribution of harm reduction supplies, and linkage to services
Recipient
NDRI-USA, INC.
Award Amount
$803,573.00
Ceiling
$803,573.00
Awarded
September 16, 2024
Identifier
1R61DA059035-01A1
A project funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse to develop community-driven technology for drug checking, harm reduction supply distribution, and service linkage, including a randomized controlled trial to assess impact.
Description
This project aims to develop technology that encourages people who use drugs to protect themselves and others, and facilitates linkage to harm reduction services. The intervention will be developed in English and Spanish, employing a participatory, iterative approach with community input. The project includes interviews, storyboard development, content creation (videos and images), and a randomized controlled trial with 800 participants to evaluate effectiveness.