Post-overdose prevention and care gaps for high-risk youth
Official title: Post-overdose treatment gaps and prevention opportunities in a national population of high-risk youth
Funded at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences · NIH-11459326 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant aims to find better ways to prevent repeat overdoses and improve discharge planning for adolescents and young adults who have had a nonfatal overdose.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Newark, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | July 1, 2026 |
| Project end | April 30, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $515,211 |
| NIH project number | 1R01DA066723-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11459326 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adolescents and young adults (roughly ages 12–20) who have experienced a nonfatal overdose and are treated in acute care or emergency settings, with follow-up potential.
✕Less likely to help
Patients outside the high-risk overdose group or those not engaged with acute care/discharge planning may not benefit directly.
What this research studies
The project focuses on teens and young adults who have experienced a nonfatal overdose and are treated in emergency or acute care settings. Researchers will study how discharge planning and connections to behavioral health services can be improved during the transition from the hospital to community care. The study builds on existing work to examine a developmental window from adolescence to young adulthood when substance use risks change and treatment options expand. By looking at nonfatal, near-fatal, and fatal overdoses, the team hopes to tailor prevention and treatment strategies for this high-risk group.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could lead to better discharge plans and more effective connections to behavioral health services, reducing the chance of future overdoses.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies show that improving post-discharge connections to behavioral health services can reduce repeat overdoses, but data in youth populations are still limited.
Where this research is happening
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Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Newark, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Samples, Hillary — Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Samples, Hillary
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.