Helping teens build lasting recovery through community support
Integrated Treatment for Enhancing Growth in Recovery during Adolescence (InTEGRA)
['FUNDING_R01'] · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · NIH-11112523
This program offers teens and young adults recovering from alcohol or drug problems a treatment that links them with community recovery groups like AA and NA to support long-term recovery.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (BOSTON, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11112523 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If you join, you'll receive a treatment package that teaches how to use and connect with local 12-step recovery groups and sponsors. The program combines clinic sessions with practical, systematic linkages to free, peer-run community resources and ongoing follow-up as you move into adulthood. Researchers will monitor substance use, social supports, and progress toward developmental milestones over several years. The aim is to help you maintain remission and strengthen supportive networks beyond formal treatment.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adolescents and emerging adults (roughly ages 12–21) with a current alcohol or other drug use disorder who are entering or recently completed formal treatment.
Not a fit: People who are unwilling to participate in peer-support groups, who prefer other treatment approaches, or who require immediate intensive medical or psychiatric care may not benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help adolescents remain abstinent longer, improve social and cognitive development, and reach important life goals by providing free, long-term community support.
How similar studies have performed: Twelve-Step Facilitation has shown substantial benefits in adults, but using it to link adolescents to AA/NA across the transition to adulthood is less well tested.
Where this research is happening
BOSTON, UNITED STATES
- MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL — BOSTON, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: KELLY, JOHN F. — MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
- Study coordinator: KELLY, JOHN F.
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.