Peer research with populations of people who use street tablets in areas over-represented by drug-related harms in the UK: a case study
Collaborating with the peer workforce in areas of high need relating to drug harms was an acceptable way of engaging some of the most vulnerable individuals at risk from mortality and morbidity in the research process. Our data highlights this population's complex, high-dose, polydrug use. There was an appetite to develop harm reduction interventions for illicit street tablet usage amongst the population sampled. Further work should develop tailored harm reduction advice for complex issues such as street tablets and opioid co-use.
Authors
- Gillian Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9478-6053)
- Joanna Kesten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3674-6045)
- Melissa C. MacKinnon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8966-2980)
- Helen J. Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0165-7552)
- Hannah Poulter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7256-0504)
- Peter Da Silva
Institutions
- University Hospital of North Tees (GB)
- Middlesbrough College (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- United Kingdom Clinical Research Collaboration (GB)
- NIHR Research Delivery Network (GB)
- Newcastle University (GB)
- Teesside University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Harm Reduction Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-025-01273-1
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00