Helping rural Maryland residents who use multiple substances get better addiction care
ARTEMIS: Advancing Addiction Research and Treatment through Engagement with Rural Marylanders Impacted by PolySubstance Use
This project builds a patient-centered resource center to connect rural Maryland people who use multiple substances with more accessible addiction services and include their voices in research.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Maryland Baltimore NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11323546 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You and others in rural Maryland will be invited to join advisory groups and share your experiences with polysubstance use to shape services and research priorities. The team will create a new patient engagement resource center that partners with five rural county health departments and local clinics to strengthen referral pathways and supports. Activities include regular advisory meetings, community outreach, and developing materials and processes to reduce barriers to treatments like buprenorphine. The project will document patient-identified obstacles and practical changes that clinics and health departments can use.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are adults living in partner rural Maryland counties who have experience with polysubstance use and are willing to share their perspectives or work with local services.
Not a fit: People who do not live in the partner rural Maryland counties or who are not affected by polysubstance use are unlikely to receive direct benefits from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could make addiction services in rural Maryland more accessible and better matched to the needs of people who use multiple substances, potentially lowering overdose risk.
How similar studies have performed: Other projects using patient advisory boards have improved service delivery, but creating a dedicated engagement center focused on rural polysubstance users is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- University of Maryland Baltimore — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kattakuzhy, Sarah M. — University of Maryland Baltimore
- Study coordinator: Kattakuzhy, Sarah M.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.