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The Honoring and Examining Alcohol Recovery (HEAR) Study: A Longitudinal Examination of Recovery Capital and Its Association with Recovery Outcomes

Award Number: R01AA033409
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2030

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The Honoring and Examining Alcohol Recovery (HEAR) Study: A Longitudinal Examination of Recovery Capital and Its Association with Recovery Outcomes - Project Summary The Honoring and Examining Alcohol Recovery (HEAR) Study will advance understanding of recovery capital (RC) and its relationship to NIAAA-defined recovery, using longitudinal methods. Released in 2022, NIAAA’s operational definition of recovery is based on remission of DSM-5 alcohol use disorder symptoms and cessation of heavy drinking. Although RC—the social, physical, human, and cultural resources that facilitate substance use problem resolution—is conceptually aligned with this definition, it is not known if RC predicts NIAAA-defined recovery, and if and how this relationship might vary for participants with different income levels. The HEAR study will address this by using the Multidimensional Inventory of Recovery Capital (MIRC) tool that our team developed in a previous project to measure RC and its association with NIAAA-defined recovery over time. Working with KnowledgePanel, a probability-based online panel, we will recruit a sample of U.S. adults who report resolving an alcohol problem 3-11 months ago (N=300; 50% lower-income). Participants will complete online surveys at baseline and when they reach 12, 18, and 24 months since resolving their alcohol problem. In Aim 1, we will test 3 hypotheses to understand between-person differences and within-person change in RC in early recovery: H1.1. Total RC will vary between-persons and within- persons over time. On average, total RC will increase over the first 3-24 months of recovery within individuals, with significant between-person differences; H1.2. Social and physical RC will exhibit greater within-person growth over the first 3-24 months of recovery than human and cultural RC on average, with significant between-person variability; and H1.3. Income will be linked to RC such that lower-income individuals will exhibit lower overall RC between-persons and attenuated RC growth within-persons over time. In Aim 2, we will test 3 hypotheses examining the between- and within-person associations between RC and NIAAA-defined recovery over time: H2.1. At the between-person level, individuals with higher levels of total RC on average will have a greater likelihood of achieving NIAAA-defined recovery at each timepoint. The strength of these associations will be similar across RC subscales; H2.2. At the within-person level, individuals will have greater likelihood of achieving NIAAA-defined recovery at time points when their RC scores are greater than their personal average. We expect this positive within-person association to become stronger over time. The strength of these associations will be similar across RC subscales; and H2.3. Between-person differences in income will moderate the within-person association between RC and NIAAA recovery, such that higher RC will be less strongly linked to achieving NIAAA-defined recovery among lower-income individuals relative to middle/high-income individuals. In Aim 3, we will establish MIRC benchmark scores that predict the likelihood of achieving NIAAA recovery. These findings will address critical research gaps on RC and will inform practice by providing benchmark MIRC scores that practitioners can use to target resources and interventions.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $628,150 )
2026	2026	THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK	520 LEE ENTRANCE STE 211	AMHERST	NY	14228	ERIE	USA	Alcohol Research Programs	000	1	9/2/2026	NEW	$628,150
														Subtotal = $628,150

Grand Total All Awards = $628,150

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The Honoring and Examining Alcohol Recovery (HEAR) Study: A Longitudinal Examination of Recovery Capital and Its Association with Recovery Outcomes

Award Number: R01AA033409

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2026

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2030

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