Support after losing a loved one to overdose
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study is for people who lost a loved one to an unintentional drug overdose in the past year. It looks at how families are doing after such a loss and what kind of support might help.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You lost a loved one to an unintentional drug overdose within the past year
- You are 18 years old or older
- You can speak and understand English or Spanish
- You are not currently in the hospital for a mental health or substance use crisis
- You do not have strong current thoughts of suicide
- The overdose death was not a suicide or of unknown intent
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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