What do people who are at high risk of dying from street-drug overdose say is needed to reduce the chance of drug death?

Let the people sing: A qualitative study of the views of people experiencing homelessness who use drugs on options for the management of their substance use

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11197833

Enrollment

Registered

2026-03-20

Start date

2026-02-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Homelessness and illicit drug use (especially injecting drug use and/or history of overdose) Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Objective 1 To provide both context and rationale, a literature review will be undertaken to understand the extent to which qualitative research with this population has explored with them their futur

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Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Are experiencing homelessness 2. Self report as currently or recently injecting drugs, or have a history of overdose 3. Are aged 18 years or over 4. Reside in the Lothian, Glasgow, Tayside, Perth and Kinross, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Arran, or Highland areas 5. Are able to provide informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to provide informed consent 2. Under age 18 years 3. No experience of homelessness or substance use

Countries

Scotland, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactRichard Lowrie

richard.lowrie@ed.ac.uk+44 7971827565

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026