Seeking participants for meth addiction recovery trial

Phoenix AZ

Description

Do you want to stop using methamphetamine? Affect Therapeutics is recruiting participants for a FREE online study of a new treatment program for methamphetamine addiction. The program is delivered completely through a smartphone app. Participants receive free treatment and can earn cash rewards of up to $350 for attending digital telehealth therapy sessions, completing app-based tasks, providing meth-free drug screens, and participating in focus groups and follow up surveys. Participation in this 8-week study will be done remotely through the use of your smartphone and the Affect App. The program includes: - Weekly sessions with a licensed addiction counselor - Group sessions, facilitated by a counselor, with others recovering from meth - Short tasks done in the Affect app (3-5 minutes, several times per day) - Self-administered drug tests conducted over secure video conference - Addiction MD/psychiatrist appointments to monitor your health There is no cost to study participants for Affect program services. All interactions will be conducted over video call, voice call, text, or in the app. To apply, please go to and complete the questionnaire. The basic eligibility requirements are: (1) Be 18 years or older; (2) Be able to read and understand English; (3) Be an active meth user with an intent to quit; (4) Have a smartphone and be capable of using apps (5) Have a mailing address Affect Therapeutics was founded by Jeff De Flavio, Ph.D., a specialist in addiction recovery who also founded Groups Recover Together for opioid use disorder. Advisors include Dr. A. Thomas McLellan (US ONDCP), Dr. Larissa Mooney (UCLA), and Dr. Fred Muench (Partnership to End Addiction).