Predicting overdoses in Los Angeles County using a rapid, public dashboard to target street-based care
Official title: Predicting fatal and non-fatal overdose in Los Angeles County with Rapid Overdose Surveillance Dashboard to target street-based addiction treatment and harm reduction services
Funded at University of California Los Angeles · NIH-11381615 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A rapid dashboard will help identify overdose hotspots in Los Angeles County so street-based teams can target treatment and harm-reduction services for people at risk.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California Los Angeles NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Los Angeles, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2022 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $508,313 |
| NIH project number | 5R01DA057630-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11381615 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates include people experiencing homelessness or living in areas with high overdose activity who may benefit from targeted harm-reduction and treatment services.
✕Less likely to help
Persons not exposed to overdose risk or those not served by street-based services may see limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project will collect and harmonize data from multiple sources to map where overdoses—fatal and non-fatal—are happening in LA County. It will use geospatial analysis and nowcasting to provide timely insights that street medicine teams can use to focus outreach and resources. The effort includes partnerships with local government agencies to ensure data are accessible and actionable for on-the-ground response. The goal is a publicly available tool that supports faster, more precise overdose prevention and treatment efforts.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the dashboard could lead to quicker, location-specific interventions that save lives and connect at-risk individuals to treatment.
How similar studies have gone: Prior work on overdose surveillance and geospatial hotspots has shown promise in guiding interventions, though real-time public dashboards remain developing.
Where this research is happening
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University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Shover, Chelsea Leigh — University of California Los Angeles
- Study coordinator: Shover, Chelsea Leigh
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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.