Alcohol use disorder recovery over time
Clinical Course of Alcohol Use Disorder Recovery
This project follows adults recovering from alcohol use disorder to see how recovery changes over time and what patterns predict lasting remission.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of South Florida NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tampa, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11146602 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you take part, researchers will follow adults recovering from alcohol use disorder over months to years and regularly check on drinking patterns, remission status, and periods of heavy drinking. They will apply the NIAAA recovery framework to group people into initial, early, sustained, and stable recovery and collect repeated self-reports and clinical measures. The team will compare different heavy-drinking thresholds and search for clinical markers that signal who is likely to maintain recovery or relapse. The goal is to describe recovery as an ongoing process so care and aftercare can better match where you are in recovery.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults (age 21 and older) with a history of alcohol use disorder who are in recovery or trying to achieve remission.
Not a fit: People under 21, those without alcohol use disorder, or those seeking a specific medication-based treatment trial may not benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could clarify practical recovery milestones and help tailor aftercare so more people maintain long-term remission.
How similar studies have performed: Prior research and the recent NIAAA recovery definition provide a foundation, but using longitudinal staging and testing heavy-drinking thresholds in this way is still relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Tampa, United States
- University of South Florida — Tampa, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Schlauch, Robert Charles — University of South Florida
- Study coordinator: Schlauch, Robert Charles
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.