Inviting Teens & Young Adults Aged 14 - 21 Struggling With Drug or Alcohol Use

Get Paid & Join this Virtual Study

✅ Get Free Support from Trained Professionals
✅ Get Paid up to $250 for participating

*Parents/Guardians/Caregivers may register their children (under 18 years old)

About the Study

The right support can change everything for a person facing substance use. Even one breakthrough, one safe space, one encouraging voice, can shape a new path forward.


Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital are working closely with teens and young adults to test a new kind of therapy that combines group support with one-on-one sessions, designed to help real people make real, lasting change.


This paid virtual study is about finding what truly helps, so future care feels more personal, more effective, and more hopeful. With 1 in 10 adolescents affected by substance use each year, the need for better support is not just important, it’s urgent.


Seeking the right kind of support? This could be the step that changes everything.


Join this paid research study today.

Who Can Participate?

  • Teens and young adults between 14 and 21 years old
  • Living in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York, Maine, New Hampshire
  • May have challenges with alcohol, marijuana, or other drug use
  • Have used alcohol or drugs in the past 90 days (or within 90 days before entering a controlled environment)
  • If under 18, both the participant and a parent or guardian must agree to take part
  • Must be able to attend 10 virtual/online treatment sessions and 5 research assessments over approximately 1 year.

Why Participate?

  • Get access to 10 weeks of no-cost psychosocial treatment designed to support teens and young adults in reducing or quitting substance use.
  • Experience therapy that combines the power of group connection with the focus of one-on-one support, right from home.
  • Qualified participants can receive up to $250 in compensation.
  • Take part in a study that may help improve overall health and open new doors to recovery.
  • Contribute to groundbreaking research that could shape better, more personal treatment options for young people in the future.
  • Be part of something bigger. Your participation could help change how substance use is treated for the next generation

Meet the Lead Researcher

Dr. Kelly is the Elizabeth R. Spallin Professor of Psychiatry in Addiction Medicine at Harvard and Founder of the Recovery Research Institute at MGH. A past APA Society of Addiction Psychology President, he has authored 200+ publications, advised global agencies, and contributed to the U.S. Surgeon General’s Report. His work focuses on treatment, recovery, behavior change, and stigma reduction.

Dr. John F. Kelly, PhD ABPP

Study Details and Location

Research Site:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Location:

This is a virtual study in Massachusetts

Lead Researcher:

Dr. John F. Kelly, PhD ABPP

Ethics Committee:

This study has been reviewed and approved by the Mass General Brigham Institutional Review Board

MEET THE RESEARCH CENTER

Massachusetts General Hospital

The Recovery Research Institute is a leading nonprofit research institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital, dedicated to the advancement of addiction treatment and recovery.

We Have You Covered

Qualified Health Professionals
IRB Approved
Trained Staff

Qualified Health Professionals

Ethics Approved

Trained Staff

Qualified health professionals will monitor your health as it relates to the study.

This trial has been reviewed and approved by an independent ethics committee. 

All research staff that are running this trial have been trained in GCP, which assures that the rights, safety, and well-being of research subjects are protected and respected.

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Encrypted Data

We follow all established national privacy standards used in all doctors' offices, hospitals and other businesses where personal medical information is stored.

All data you provide us is encrypted and stored safely and securely in accordance with security and privacy rules.

Your Rights

Informed Consent Before Participation

Withdraw At Any Time

Strictly Confidential

Your records relating to this study and any other information received will be kept strictly confidential, except as required by the law.

If you decide to participate in the study and later feel that you no longer wish to be part of it, you may withdraw at any time.

You will receive a detailed outline of all details of the study, including treatment, risks and procedures, and given the chance to ask questions to study staff, before you decide whether to participate.

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