Can a video call with a coach help inmates beat addiction?

NCT ID NCT07563517

Not yet recruiting Disease control Sponsor: Emory University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a virtual session with a peer recovery coach can help incarcerated adults with substance use disorders connect to addiction treatment and recovery resources. About 550 participants in jail will either get the coaching or just standard information. Researchers will check if the coaching leads to more people engaging with treatment, using less drugs, and avoiding future arrests.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Virtual Peer Recovery Coaching (telehealth session with motivational interviewing and resource linkage)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a scalable way to help incarcerated people with addiction get into treatment and reduce relapse and re-arrest.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug, so effects may be modest. The trial hasn't started yet, and results depend on participants' willingness to engage after release.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

substance abuse substance-related disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SUBSTANCE USE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Atlanta City Detention Center

Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States
Dekalb County Jail

Decatur, Georgia, 30032, United States
Fulton County Jail

Atlanta, Georgia, 30318, United States

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