Exploring the Impact of an Influencer-Led Program on Community Support for Harm Reduction in West Virginia: A Preliminary Evaluation
This evaluation of Appalachian Influence suggests that social media influencers may be a promising way to impact knowledge and generate support for harm reduction programs in West Virginia. Future research should examine how this model can be adapted to other contexts or topics.
Authors
- Melissa Dunn Silesky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0641-4920)
- Megan Leibensperger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5635-5896)
- Caitlyn Gudmundsen
- Erika Bonnevie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8068-5123)
Institutions
- CDC Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Use & Misuse
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2540947
- Primary Topic
- Community Health and Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00