Peer Engagement in Methamphetamine Harm-Reduction With Contingency Management (PEER-CM)

Launched by OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · Jan 17, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

The PEER-CM trial is studying how providing incentives can help people who use methamphetamine achieve personal goals related to reducing harm from drug use. The trial compares this approach, known as contingency management, with standard support services where participants receive rewards for attending peer support meetings. The goal is to see which method is more effective in helping people access and benefit from harm reduction services.

To participate, individuals must be part of a community-based organization that uses peer support specialists to connect with people who use drugs. They should also be willing to learn new strategies for providing support. Participants in this study will likely have recently used methamphetamine and will engage in activities designed to help them set and reach their own harm reduction goals. This trial is currently looking for new sites to join, and it is open to all genders aged 18 and older. It's an opportunity to get support while being part of a study aiming to improve services for those struggling with methamphetamine use.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• This intervention is at the site level. Community-based organization sites are eligible if they:
• • Use peer support specialists to provide direct outreach and harm reduction services to people who use drugs
• • Are willing to be trained in the two strategies for peer-facilitated contingency management
• Clients who:
• • Age 18 and older
• • Any stimulant (methamphetamine, cocaine) use in the past 30 days
• • Willing to accept peer services
• • Willing to complete initial and follow-up assessments with peer
• • Able to communicate in English or Spanish
• Exclusion Criteria:
• Community-based organization sites who:
• • Do not use peer support specialists to provide direct outreach and harm reduction services to people who use drugs
• • Are not willing to be trained in the two strategies for peer-facilitated contingency management
• Clients who:
• • • Present any danger or threat of violence to peers