Application Due Date: August 15, 2022
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages exploratory and developmental research to better understand the role of social connectedness and/or loneliness in prevention, treatment and recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs). Research may use a variety of approaches, including leveraging existing data sources, survey research, social network analysis, new methods development, feasibility research, etc. Outcomes of interest include any of the following: substance use initiation, escalation, SUD diagnosis, connection to treatment, and engagement or retention in treatment or recovery.
Topics: Co-Morbidities, COVID-19, Neurological Disorders, Substance Abuse, Community Engagement, Computational Analysis, Economic Impact, Education and Training, Digital Learning, ELSI (Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications), Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Healthcare Implementation, Pandemic Context, Mental Health, Psychology, Mobile Health, App, Telemedicine, Wearables, Organ, Brain, Prevention, PPE, Social Distancing, Research Site, Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland (BCHO), Community-based, Research Tool Development, Social Determinants of Health, Target Population, Children, Elderly, Homeless Persons, Pregnant Women, Teens