Together Against Overdose: Community technology to link people to care and treatment
Official title: Together Against Overdose: Community developed technology to link people to available health services and increase access to treatment
Funded at Ndri-USA, INC. · NIH-11575289 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A community-driven project will create English and Spanish materials and digital tools to help people who use drugs access harm-reduction services and medications for opioid use disorder.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Ndri-USA, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $912,137 |
| NIH project number | 4R33DA059035-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11575289 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Individuals at risk of overdose or seeking information and services for overdose prevention and treatment, including English- and Spanish-speaking populations.
✕Less likely to help
People not at risk of overdose or not seeking harm-reduction or treatment services may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This project builds on established community partnerships to develop user-friendly, tech-based resources that promote overdose-protective behaviors and easy access to nearby harm-reduction services. It aims to increase drug checking use, improve health literacy about overdoses, and help people start treatment for opioid use disorder. Materials and tools will be designed with input from people who use drugs to fit real-world settings in diverse communities. The work will be carried out over several years with iterative testing and refinement to maximize reach and usefulness.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could reduce overdose deaths by improving access to care and enabling timely treatment for opioid use disorder.
How similar studies have gone: Prior work with community-based tech interventions has shown promise in increasing linkage to services and health literacy, but results in overdose prevention remain to be demonstrated at scale.
Where this research is happening
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Ndri-USA, INC.
New York, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Aronson, Ian David — Ndri-USA, INC.
- Study coordinator: Aronson, Ian David
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.