Study Info

Remember, your enrollment in this study is confidential and voluntary!

• Confidentiality – We will keep your information private and will not report anything you share with us to your recovery coach, clinicians, family, or any others. The only exception to this rule is if you share with us that you intend to hurt yourself or someone else.
• Privacy – Be aware that we can’t control how phone apps use your information, and we cannot control the information you share in apps online. If you wouldn’t want the public knowing something about you, don’t share it on a community forum or social media post.
• Voluntary participation – Your participation in this study is completely voluntary and you are free to stop participating in the study at any time and for any reason. Stopping your participation will not affect your services at DRP or any other services you receive. You will still be compensated for the parts of the study you did complete.

Following this initial visit, you will receive a text once a week asking you if you’ve been using your app(s) and how you’ve liked them. After using the apps for 12 weeks, you will come back for a final in-person assessment at DRP to complete the study. The DRP research team will reach out to you to schedule your final visit based on your availability provided in the last text check in.

All the texts that you will receive throughout the study will come from the same phone number, 313-765-8059, and look like this:

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To respond, you will . . .

1. Click the link in the text
2. Answer each of the questions in the survey
3. Click “submit”

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As discussed, you will be compensated for your time and participation in this study.  With full completion of all visits and surveys, you could earn up to $240.

You will receive a text message notifying you that you have received a payment. The link in the message will direct you to this page:

Once you click “Redeem” you will be taken to this screen to choose your preferred payout method.
Select an option then follow the instructions provided.

• Accessible - Able to be used, entered, reached, etc..
• Affirmation - Giving support (to someone) by giving approval, recognition, or encouragement.
• Application – A smartphone app, or application, is a software program downloaded and installed on a mobile device to perform specific tasks like communication, entertainment, or productivity.
• Assessment – The act of evaluating or assessing a person, situation, or event
• Cautious – Being careful to avoid potential problems or dangers
• Forum – a place where people gather to discuss things that matter to them. In this case, we are referring to online forums of people who are also in recovery.
• Guided – Being instructed on how to do something or led through an activity.
• Incentive - Something that motivates or encourages someone to do something; a reward offered for doing something.
• Peer - A person who is equal to another in abilities, qualifications, age, background, and social status. In our study, a peer is someone besides you who has also experienced problems with drugs or alcohol.
• Playlist - An electronic file containing a list of audio or video files that can be played back one after another on a phone or computer.
• Prompt –an instruction or a message that makes you think. Specifically, a prompt might show up to help you journal or type out how you are feeling while using your recovery apps.
• Recovery - A process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential. Recovery from a substance use problem is a process of improved physical, mental, and social well-being and health.
• Reflections – thoughts about yourself, your feelings, your actions, and what inspires you.
• Voluntary – acting by your own choice, not because anyone else made you

Do you need help with

• a forgotten password?
• navigating the apps?
• getting a playlist or QR code to work?
• the payment process?
• general tech support?

We are here to help!

Contact the DRP Research Team

Note: Neither Detroit Recovery Project nor Brandeis University have any affiliation, financial or otherwise, with any of the apps recommended or used in this study.