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  • Public Health
  • Digital Humanities

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  • Sociological research faces barriers with marginalized groups, especially people who use drugs.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic intensified these challenges by limiting in-person research and increasing drug-related harms.
  • Community-Driven Research (CDR) offers a model to address mistrust and empower marginalized communities in research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the development and implementation of a virtual Community-Driven Research (CDR) project with the National Survivors Union during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • To adapt the CDR model for drug-use research, addressing specific barriers faced by people who use drugs.
  • To expand sociological methods for digital, citizen science, and community-engaged research with vulnerable populations.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a 29-month virtual CDR project with the National Survivors Union, involving weekly online meetings, text conversations, phone calls, and collaborative document work.
  • Co-developed research methods with directly impacted individuals, including community-initiated research questions and low-threshold engagement strategies.
  • Employed collaborative writing and co-authorship practices to prioritize perspectives of people who use drugs.

Main Results:

  • Successfully modified the CDR model for a virtual setting, overcoming challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Established effective co-development and collaborative practices with the National Survivors Union, ensuring community leadership.
  • Generated data through diverse virtual interactions, reflecting the lived experiences of people who use drugs.

Conclusions:

  • Modified CDR provides innovative sociological methods for digital and community-engaged research with criminalized and vulnerable groups.
  • This approach fosters inclusive scholarship and can inform effective public health policies for harm reduction.
  • Virtual CDR is a viable strategy for conducting research with marginalized populations during public health crises.