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Continuing Care App for Justice-Involved Individuals with Substance Use Disorders

Award Number: UG3DA058305
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2025

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Continuing Care App for Justice-Involved Individuals with Substance Use Disorders - Abstract Substance use disorders (SUDs) continue to be one of the most serious public health problems in the US.1 Studies have consistently documented a substantially higher prevalence of SUDs among adults under justice supervision in the community (i.e., probation/parole) as compared to the general population.2-4 Continuing care initiatives for individuals with SUDs have gained increased attention with the recognition that substance use treatment requires long-term care.15, 46, 47, 54-58 Studies show that continuing care interventions can provide ongoing support or extend primary treatment gains with respect to reductions in substance use, relapse, and criminal activity.12, 52, 55, 56, 61-63 Recent diffusion of Internet and smartphone technologies among disadvantaged populations now offers unprecedented opportunities for increasing access to quality continuing care interventions as well as chronic disease self-management tools. Probationers and parolees at high risk for drug abuse relapse and involvement in health compromising behaviors are an important population that stands to benefit from continuing care technologies. Building on our team’s extensive experience in the fields of criminology and substance use, we propose to finalize the development of a Continuing Care mobile application (app) by enhancing app capabilities and conducting a randomized controlled trial to assess its effectiveness among clients on probation or parole who are enrolled in outpatient substance use treatment. The app is designed to meet the recovery and personal support needs of probationers and parolees with SUDs who are at elevated risk of relapse, treatment discontinuation, re-arrest, and incarceration. It is guided by the principles of the transtheoretical model of behavior change,24 and app content is derived from the Your Own Reintegration System (YOURS) program,25 an empirically-supported26 intervention that focuses on substance use recovery, reducing criminal thinking and behavior, and cultivating support systems. If proven to be effective, the CC app could be deployed across the national network of outpatient treatment providers and be highly significant in its direct impact on public health.


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 = $0 )
2026	2024	FRIENDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC	1040 PARK AVE STE 103	BALTIMORE	MD	21201	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	2	12/12/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	FRIENDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC	1040 PARK AVE STE 103	BALTIMORE	MD	21201	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	2	4/10/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $555,180 )
2024	2024	FRIENDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.	1040 PARK AVE	BALTIMORE	MD	21201	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	001	2	5/17/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$555,180
2024	2023	FRIENDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.	1040 PARK AVE	BALTIMORE	MD	21201	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	1	10/23/2023	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $555,180

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $573,506 )
2023	2023	FRIENDS RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC	1040 PARK AVE	BALTIMORE	MD	21201	BALTIMORE CITY	USA	Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs	000	1	5/15/2023	NEW	$573,506
														Subtotal = $573,506

Grand Total All Awards = $1,128,686

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Continuing Care App for Justice-Involved Individuals with Substance Use Disorders

Award Number: UG3DA058305

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

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

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2025

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