The Effects of Mass Media Photographs on Drug-Related Stigma

Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of exposure to drug-related photos used by the media on emotions, stigma towards people who use drugs, and public health services for this population.

Conditions

• Opioid Use Disorder
• Substance Use Disorders
• Stigma, Social

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Photo of a person injecting drugs

Exposed to a photo of a person injecting drugs

BEHAVIORAL

Photo of EMS responding to an overdose (White)

Exposed to a photo of EMS responding to an overdose (White)

BEHAVIORAL

Photo of EMS responding to an overdose (Black)

Exposed to a photo of EMS responding to an overdose (Black)

BEHAVIORAL

Photo of a person receiving treatment (Jail)

Exposed to a photo of a person receiving treatment (Jail)

BEHAVIORAL

Photo of a person receiving treatment (Community)

Exposed to a photo of a person receiving treatment (Community)

BEHAVIORAL

Photo of a person in recovery (White)

Exposed to a photo of a person in recovery (White)

BEHAVIORAL

Photo of a person in recovery (Black)

Exposed to a photo of a person in recovery (Black)

BEHAVIORAL

Photo of a family member of an overdose decedent

Exposed to a photo of a family member of an overdose decedent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Vital Strategies

  collaborator OTHER

• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Alene Kennedy-Hendricks, PhD · Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-03-20

Primary Completion

2024-04-08

Completion

2024-04-08

Countries

• United States

Study Locations