Deposit Contracts to Increase Accessibility of a Contingency Management Intervention to Reduce Problematic Drinking
Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Intervention, Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Alcohol Abuse
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: at least 21 years of age report > 8 heavy drinking episodes during the last 28 days want to reduce their alcohol use are willing to wear a transdermal alcohol monitor own a smartphone are willing and able to deposit $200
Sites / Locations
- University Of North TexasRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Monitoring Group Only
Deposit Contract Group
Individuals in the Monitoring only group will be required to put down a 200$ deposit but will earn it back non-contingently by attending the weekly study meetings. They will be monitored using the Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring device, but will not be required to meet any Alcohol reduction goals to earn their deposit back.
Individuals in the Deposit COntract group will be required to put down a 200$ deposit but will earn it back, as well as a bonus, contingently for meeting alcohol reduction requirements. For this study, this is counted as having a Transdermal Alcohol COntent below equal to .02 g/dl. They will be monitored using the Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring device.