For this activity, you will reflect about the unique risks that arise in research with individuals with substance use disorder and link them with the ethical principles of research.

Step 1: Reflect

Review the readings listed below and reflect on how unique risks in research with individuals with substance use disorders are related to specific principles of ethical research and core values and guiding norms of integrity research.

• Guiding Principles for Ethical Research
• Foundations of Integrity in Research: Core Values and Guiding Norms
• Ethical Issues in Research Involving Participants With Opioid Use Disorder

Step 2: Respond

Write a 250-450 word post in which you:

• Select one or two unique risks that arise in research with individuals with substance use disorders
• Explain how these unique risks are related to the guiding principles for ethical research and the core values and guiding norms of integrity research 
• Discuss how these principles, values, and norms, can reduce risks when working with these potentially vulnerable populations

Step 3: Share

To share your work, click on the “Reply” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

OPTIONAL Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”