Long-term recovery from alcohol use — relapse, daily functioning, and brain-behavior markers
Longitudinal Study of Recovery: Psychosocial Functioning, Relapse, and Neuro-Behavioral Markers
This project follows people recovering from alcohol use disorder over many years to track relapse, everyday functioning, and brain-behavior signs.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Virginia Polytechnic Inst and St Univ NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Blacksburg, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11326693 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would join an online registry of people who have quit or reduced drinking and complete regular surveys and computer-based tasks. The team enrolls people at different lengths of recovery so they can combine results to represent up to 12 years of recovery experience. The work looks at decision-making tied to impulsive versus control systems in the brain using computerized measures and repeated questionnaires. Most participation is remote through the International Quit & Recovery Registry with ongoing follow-up over time.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults with a history of alcohol use disorder who are in recovery (including a range of recovery lengths) and who can join the online International Quit & Recovery Registry are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People without a history of problematic alcohol use or those unable or unwilling to participate in repeated online follow-up are unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could reveal when and how relapse risk changes over the long term and point to better-timed or targeted relapse-prevention supports.
How similar studies have performed: Short-term studies have linked brain-behavior measures to relapse risk, but few projects have combined an accelerated longitudinal design and a large online recovery registry to map decade-long recovery trajectories, making this approach relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
Blacksburg, United States
- Virginia Polytechnic Inst and St Univ — Blacksburg, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kim-Spoon, Jungmeen — Virginia Polytechnic Inst and St Univ
- Study coordinator: Kim-Spoon, Jungmeen
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.