Effectiveness of Advisor-Teller Money Manager

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Substance Abuse, Dual Diagnosis

In brief

VA investigators have described greater substance use at the beginning of the month when disability and other monthly checks are received. The proposed research addresses an important VA priority�seeing that veterans� funds are spent to improve veterans� quality of life and are not misspent on substances of abuse.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00105768

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

120

Starts

2002-07-01

Expected to finish

2005-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-04-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age _>18. Meets DSM-II criteria for cocaine abuse or alcohol abuse. Self-reported use of at least $100 worth of alcohol or cocaine during 30 days within last 90 days. Income of at least $300 per month.

You may not qualify if…

• Currently receives money management, physiological dependence on alcohol or opiates, has a conservator or other payee

Where it is running

• VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT — West Haven, Connecticut, United States

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