ArticleJournal of substance use and addiction treatment2025
Something does not add up: Rethinking how we compensate for research participation among people who use drugs.
Article in Journal of substance use and addiction treatment, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- The research examining factors associated with the opioid crisis among urban adults (REFOCUS): a mixed methods study protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
In this commentary, we draw upon the care ethics framework to discuss why and how substance use researchers should re-evaluate traditional best practices for participant compensation. We encourage researchers to have conversations with community partners and potential participants alike on how compensation can convey appreciation, whether the participants have a need for the specific type of compensation, and if participants are able to capably and conveniently use it. When planned poorly, compensation can cause harm to participants and communities and undermine research efforts. Three case examples are provided to illustrate these points. Lastly, we urge researchers to update their respective institutions about barriers to equitable compensation that may be embedded within the research infrastructure. Overall, compensation has the potential to strengthen collaborations between researchers and community members and provide a strong foundation for rigorous and impactful substance use recovery research.
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