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Crystal in the Gem City: Characterizing a Methamphetamine Outbreak in the Area of a High Prevalence of Illicit Fentanyl Use

Award Number: R21DA049304
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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PROJECT SUMMARY While substantial public health resources are being devoted to the devastating consequences of the opioid crisis, methamphetamine (MA) availability and use has increased significantly in many parts of the country. The Dayton, Ohio, (“GEM CITY”) region is an epicenter of the opioid epidemic that also shows unprecedented surge in MA availability. This time-sensitive R21 application builds on a longstanding interdisciplinary partnership between researchers at the Center for Interventions, Treatment and Additions Research and the Montgomery County Coroner's Office/Miami Valley Regional Crime Lab. The overall purpose of the proposed study is to characterize the MA outbreak through mixed methods research that integrates ethnographic/structured interview data, urine toxicology, and forensic data on seized drugs and unintentional overdose deaths in the Dayton area. To capture the heterogeneity of MA use patterns and polydrug use practices, we will recruit a sample of 90 active MA users stratified into 3 groups (30 individuals per group) by their involvement with heroin/NPF: a) CURRENT heroin/NPF use; b) PAST heroin/NPF use; and c) NEVER heroin/NPF use. The Specific Aims of the study are to: AIM 1: Characterize knowledge, attitudes and behaviors related to MA use among 90 active MA users (30 “PLUS heroin/NPF”; 30 “PAST heroin/NPF”; 30 “NEVER heroin/NPF”) and conduct preliminary analyzes of similarities and differences among the three subgroups through integration of ethnographic and structured interview data. AIM 2: Analyze urine toxicology and assess concordance with self-reported use of MA, NPFs, heroin and other drugs among 90 active MA users. AIM 3: Analyze forensic data to characterize MA trends in the Dayton area. We will use a concurrent mixed-methods approach to compare and contrast forensic and ethnographic/structure interview findings to better understand key dimensions of the evolving MA outbreak. The proposed study is innovative because it focuses on the relational nature of successive and overlapping drug epidemics (heroin/NPFs and MA), and it integrates interview data, toxicological analyses, and forensic data. The study will have a high public health impact because the findings will provide preliminary key indicators to help substance abuse treatment services and public health authorities gain perspective on the emerging MA trends in the context of the opioid epidemic.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = -$1 )
2024	2020	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVENUE STE 204	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs	000	2	1/16/2024	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	-$1
														Subtotal = -$1

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2022	2020	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVE STE 312	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs	000	2	5/6/2022	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $195,428 )
2020	2020	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVE STE 312	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs	003	2	6/22/2020	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$161,896
2020	2020	ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY	660 S MILL AVE STE 312	TEMPE	AZ	85281	MARICOPA	USA	Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs	001	2	6/5/2020	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$195,428
2020	2019	WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY	3640 COLONEL GLENN HWY	DAYTON	OH	45435	GREENE	USA	Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs	000	1	6/5/2020	NEW	$0
2020	2019	WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY	3640 COLONEL GLENN HWY	DAYTON	OH	45435	GREENE	USA	Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs	002	1	6/22/2020	NEW	-$161,896
														Subtotal = $195,428

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $227,814 )
2019	2019	WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY	3640 COLONEL GLENN HWY	DAYTON	OH	45435	GREENE	USA	Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs	000	1	6/5/2019	NEW	$227,814
														Subtotal = $227,814

Grand Total All Awards = $423,241

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Crystal in the Gem City: Characterizing a Methamphetamine Outbreak in the Area of a High Prevalence of Illicit Fentanyl Use

Award Number: R21DA049304

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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