Peer power: could training friends and family cut overdose deaths?
NCT ID NCT06327061
First seen Mar 06, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 15 times
Summary
This study tests whether people who use opioids can be trained as peer educators to teach overdose prevention to their friends and family. Researchers will compare this approach to standard health education. The goal is to reduce overdoses and stigma. 600 participants in Baltimore are being recruited.
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What this could mean
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Active substance
peer education on overdose prevention
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a scalable, community-driven way to reduce fatal overdoses and stigma among people who use opioids.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial. Results depend on participants' willingness and ability to train others, and may not generalize beyond Baltimore.
Conditions
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