Research Center: Massachusetts General Hospital
Location: This is a virtual study in Massachusetts
Lead Researcher: Dr. John F. Kelly, PhD ABPP
IRB: This study has been reviewed and approved by the Mass General Brigham Institutional Review Board

The right support can change everything for a young person facing substance use. Even one breakthrough, one safe space, one encouraging voice, can shape a new path forward.

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital are working closely with teens and young adults to test a new kind of therapy that combines group support with one-on-one sessions, designed to help real people make real, lasting change. This virtual study is about finding what truly helps, so future care feels more personal, more effective, and more hopeful. With 1 in 10 adolescents affected by substance use each year, the need for better support is not just important, it’s urgent.

Seeking the right kind of support? This could be the step that changes everything.

• Get access to 10 weeks of no-cost psychosocial treatment designed to support teens and young adults in reducing or quitting substance use.
• Experience therapy that combines the power of group connection with the focus of one-on-one support, right from home.
• Qualified participants can receive up to $250 in compensation.
• Take part in a study that may help improve overall health and open new doors to recovery.
• Contribute to groundbreaking research that could shape better, more personal treatment options for young people in the future.
• Be part of something bigger. Your participation could help change how substance use is treated for the next generation.

• You will receive a detailed outline of all details of the study, including treatment, risks, and procedures, and you will be given the chance to ask study staff questions before you decide whether to participate.
• If you decide to participate in the study and later feel that you no longer wish to be part of it, you can withdraw at any time
• Your records relating to this study and any other information received will be kept strictly confidential, except as required by the law.

Eligible:

• Teens and young adults between 14 and 21 years old
• Living in Massachusetts
• May have challenges with alcohol, marijuana, or other drug use
• Have used alcohol or drugs in the past 90 days (or within 90 days before entering a controlled environment)
• If under 18, both the participant and a parent or guardian must agree to take part
• Must be able to attend 10 virtual/online treatment sessions and 5 research assessments over approximately 1 year.

Massachusetts General Hospital
The Recovery Research Institute is a leading nonprofit research institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital, dedicated to the advancement of addiction treatment and recovery.