Preferences for Clinical Trial Participation among People Who Use Drugs in Rural Oregon and Appalachian Ohio

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Highlights a study exploring the barriers to accessing clinical trials for rural people who use drugs (PWUDs). Bases findings on a literature review and qualitative interviews with PWUDs in rural Oregon and Appalachian Ohio. Discusses issues such as transportation, time and duration of trials, and stigma as potential barriers for rural PWUDs.

Kathryn E. Lancaster, Caroline W. Koudelka, Miriam R. Elman, et al.

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 276, 112894

11/2025

Access · Appalachia · Clinics · Illicit drug use · Opioids · Research methods and resources · Stigma · Transportation · Ohio · Oregon