An Evaluation of a Social Network Intervention for Primary and Secondary Prevention of Opioid Overdoses
Overdose
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Overdose focused on measuring peer education, social networks
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for Index participants:
- self-reported use of opiates including heroin, fentanyl, or prescription opiates to get high at least 2 times in the last two weeks;
- willing to invite a network member who uses drugs to the study;
- ages 18-years or older;
- living in the Baltimore metropolitan region, and
- not previously enrolled in the study or currently enrolled in another Lighthouse study.
Inclusion Criteria for network participants:
- self-reported use of illicit injecting or non-injecting opiates at least 2 times in the last two weeks;
- sees the Index participant 2 or more times in the past week;
- ages 18 years or older; and
- living in the Baltimore metropolitan region.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Index participants may not take part in the study as a Network participant.
- Network participants may not take part in the study as an Index participant.
Sites / Locations
- Lighthouse Studies at Peer PointRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Peer Education
Standard of care
During Session 1, participants will be trained in Peer Education and how to use Nasal Narcan. They will be given two Nasal Narcan kit that includes 2 doses. One kit if for their use and one kit is to give someone in their social network after they have trained them in how to use it. A week after Session 1, participants will be scheduled for Session 2. During session 1 and 2 participants, Index participants will be taught information and skills pertaining to overdose prevention and response and how to train network members in overdose prevention and response. At the 2nd session, index participants will be given 1 coupon to give to 1 member from their social network to attend Session 3. Session 3 will be a dyad session where Index participants will use their peer mentors' skills to train their network member in overdose prevention and response. Index participants will also be invited to up to 3 Booster Session (monthly) after they complete Sessions 1-3.
Participants randomized to this condition will participate in one 1-hour session. This session will be an individual session where the participant will meet with a trained staff member in a private room at the Lighthouse. This session will be standard overdose prevention and response information. Participants will also be trained in Narcan administration. Participants will be given 1 nasal Narcan kit. At the end of this session, participants will be asked to refer a network member to the study for survey visits