Seeking participants for meth recovery program

Reno NV

Description

Do you want to stop using methamphetamine? Affect Therapeutics is recruiting participants for a new treatment program for methamphetamine addiction. Treatment is delivered completely through a smartphone app and is based on decades of research into what is most effective for people who wish to stop using meth. Because immediate financial rewards have been proven to make recovery behaviors stick, participants can earn up to $599 for achieving goals in the program. This includes attending digital telehealth therapy sessions, completing app-based tasks, and providing meth-free drug screens. The all-digital 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 To apply, please go to www.beatmeth.com and click Get Started. The basic eligibility requirements are: (1) Have a mailing address in Nevada and participate in a Health Plan of Nevada or Sierra insurance plan (2) Be 18 years or older; (3) Be able to read and understand English; (4) Be an active meth user with an intent to quit; (5) Have a smartphone and be capable of using apps 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).