The University of South Carolina has been awarded a $152,275 Project Grant (Grant ID: K01DA058768) from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (CFDA Program 93.279 - Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs) to develop a theory-based social media intervention aimed at reducing non-medical use of prescription opioids (NMUPO) among young adults.
The key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year grant include: 1) Conducting formative research guided by the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) model to explore psychosocial factors associated with NMUPO in young adults; 2) Using these findings to develop a peer-led social media intervention to reduce NMUPO; and 3) Conducting a 12-week pilot randomized controlled trial to assess the feasibility, acceptability, usability, and preliminary efficacy of the theory-based social media intervention on NMUPO reduction and related psychosocial changes. This project aims to contribute to the development of larger-scale interventions that leverage innovative technology to address substance use challenges among high-risk populations.
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