Matching addiction treatment to thinking skills in prison
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests whether matching treatment to specific thinking and learning problems can help people in prison who have struggled with drugs or alcohol. If you join, you may get a program designed just for your needs.
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Who can take part
- You are currently in prison or jail.
- You have had a problem with alcohol or drugs at some point in your life.
- You can read at a 5th grade level or higher.
- You do not have a serious mental illness like schizophrenia.
- You do not have dementia or another major illness affecting your brain.
- You must be able to see and hear well enough to take part (with glasses or hearing aids if needed).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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