Grant
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
$447,000
Department of Health and Human Services
Award ID
R61DA065247
Action Date
2026-04-01
Fiscal Year
FY 2026
Award Type
Grant
Place of Performance
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama
Period of Performance
2026-04-01 → 2028-03-31
Funding Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Description
REMOTE FENTANYL TEST STRIP DISTRIBUTION AND EDUCATION TO PREVENT DRUG OVERDOSE - PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS (PWUD) OFTEN EXPERIENCE ADVERSE HEALTH OUTCOMES IN THE YEAR FOLLOWING RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION, INCLUDING OVERDOSE, SUICIDE, AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE. PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AND ILLICIT DRUG USE ARE KEY MEDIATORS OF THESE ADVERSE OUTCOMES, AND RISK IS COMPOUNDED BY LOW HEALTH SERVICE ENGAGEMENT. YET EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS TARGETING THESE MECHANISMS IN PREVIOUSLY INCARCERATED PWUD ARE LACKING. T
Recipient
Name
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
State
AL
UEI
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