This $1,624,920 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279) supports a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of targeted cognitive skills training interventions for offenders with substance use disorders.
The project aims to match specific cognitive-emotional deficits in offenders to tailored interventions, in contrast to one-size-fits-all approaches. The research will examine the impact of the targeted treatments on cognitive skills, substance use behaviors, institutional adjustment, and recidivism rates, as well as assess corresponding changes in brain function using advanced neuroimaging. Findings from this well-powered study are expected to demonstrate the reliability and generalizability of matching interventions to individual deficits, informing more effective rehabilitation strategies for this population. The award was made to the Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute and has an initial completion date of May 31, 2029.
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