Trial reportDrug and alcohol dependence2012
Four-year outcomes from the Early Re-Intervention (ERI) experiment using Recovery Management Checkups (RMCs).
Trial report in Drug and alcohol dependence, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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40 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 68 citations in OpenAlex.
- Motivational interviewing for substance use reduction.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- How effective is continuing care for substance use disorders? A meta-analytic review.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2014Pooled it
- Assessing the impact of jail-initiated medication for opioid use disorder: A multisite analysis of the SOMATICS collaborative.PloS one · 2024Trial
- Using recovery management checkups for primary care to improve linkage to alcohol and other drug use treatment: a randomized controlled trial three month findings.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2023Trial
- A randomized clinical trial of smartphone self-managed recovery support services.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2020Trial
- A randomized trial of Volunteer Recovery Support for Adolescents (VRSA) following residential treatment discharge.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2019Trial
- Using ecological momentary assessments to predict relapse after adult substance use treatment.Addictive behaviors · 2018Trial
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- Do young people benefit from AA as much, and in the same ways, as adult aged 30+? A moderated multiple mediation analysis.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2014Trial
- Who benefits from extended continuing care for cocaine dependence?Addictive behaviors · 2014Trial
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of Recovery Management Checkups (RMC) for adults with chronic substance use disorders: evidence from a 4-year randomized trial.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2013Trial
- Enhanced continuing care provided in parallel to intensive outpatient treatment does not improve outcomes for patients with cocaine dependence.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2013Trial
- Pilot trial of a recovery management intervention for heroin addicts released from compulsory rehabilitation in China.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2013Trial
- The first 90 days following release from jail: findings from the Recovery Management Checkups for Women Offenders (RMCWO) experiment.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2012Trial
- Adults with problematic opioid use released from jail: Mutual help groups and medication support contribute to a greater likelihood of opioid abstinence.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2026Article
- Impact of social determinants on opioid use disorder treatment engagement after release from jail: a case note content analysis.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2026Article
- Recovery support services as part of the continuum of care for alcohol or drug use disorders.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2025Article
- Systematic Review of Cocaine-Treatment Interventions for Black Americans.Clinical psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science · 2025Article
- Exploring the feasibility of Recovery Management Checkups for Primary Care in a Federally Qualified Health Center.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Time-varying effect modeling with intensive longitudinal data: Examining dynamic links among craving, affect, self-efficacy and substance use during addiction recovery.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundWhile drug abuse is the 10th leading cause of mortality in the US, the public health care system has been slow to adopt a chronic disease approach with aggressively timed monitoring and interventions. Drug abuse remains isolated from adoption into the "chronic condition" model of care. This paper evaluates the efficacy of quarterly Recovery Management Checkups (RMCs) on treatment reentry and long-term substance use in the context of chronic substance use disorders.
methods446 adult substance users were randomly assigned to RMC or a control group and assessed quarterly for 4 years (94% completion). The main outcome measures were: time from need of treatment to treatment reentry, frequency of treatment reentry, days of treatment, number of substance use related problems per month, and total days abstinent.
resultsParticipants in the RMC condition were significantly more likely than participants in the control group to return to treatment sooner, to return at all, to return more times, and to receive more total days of treatment. They subsequently had significantly fewer quarters in need of treatment, fewer substance related problems per month, and more total days of abstinence. Effects were larger for those with earlier onset and higher crime/violence scores.
conclusionsRMC is an effective method of monitoring and re-intervening with chronic substance users and is associated with improved long-term outcomes. A subgroup of people for whom RMC did not appear to be "enough," signals a need to explore more intensive models to address chronicity.
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