Center for Addiction Services and Personalized Interventions Research

If you’re an adult ma*****na user in the NY-metro area, please complete this Northwell Health Feinstein Institute for Medical Research survey on ma*****na use patterns. Eligible individuals who complete the survey will be entered into a raffle for a $50 Amazon gift card!

https://redcap.northwell.edu/surveys/?s=93JHHT98NW

Survey of Local Cannabis Use Patterns (Page 1 of 2)

Treatment Study Enrolls Its 135th Patient!

Participating research volunteers have reported a meaningful reduction in their alcohol consumption as a result of our Adaptive Interventions research study at Center for Addiction Services and Personal Interventions Research (CASPIR). It’s free and confidential with a variety of ways to participate. Call 888-9-CASPIR or visit our website for information: www.caspir.org

CASPIR - Drinking Moderation and Reduction Helper Drinking moderation and reduction. We conduct clinical services and research to help people stop or moderate alcohol use, stop drug use using in-person therapy

CASPIR is working on a new app to understand behavior. Beta-test a free smartphone app for one week and earn a $25 Amazon gift card! http://digitalmarshmallow.org/

DMT | Digital Marshamallow Test Using the smartphone to understand why people have difficulty controlling unhealthy behaviors and helping them regain mastery over their lives.

Treatment Study Enrolls Its 120th Patient!

Participants have reported a meaningful reduction in their alcohol consumption as a result of the Adaptive Interventions research study at our Center for Addiction Services and Personal Interventions Research (CASPIR). It’s free and confidential with a variety of ways to participate. Call 888-9-CASPIR or visit our website for information.

Another article describing recent findings that practicing mindfulness--even informally and minimally--can be helpful in reducing and moderating your drinking:

http://time.com/4912780/mindfulness-meditation-drinking/

How A Short Meditation Can Help People Drink Less It only takes 11 minutes

One helpful tool to drink at moderate levels is 'Mindful Drinking'--being fully aware of the details of your drinking experience, as opposed to 'mindless' drinking or just drinking on autopilot, without really giving it much thought.

http://time.com/5064543/mindful-drinking-dry-january/

'Mindful Drinking' Is the Latest Health Craze. Here's What It Is Dry January is just the beginning

Worthwhile article discussing link between drinking alcohol and risk for certain types of cancer (for both men and women).

If you drink, there is some consolation:

“The message is not, ‘Don’t drink.’ It’s, ‘If you want to reduce your cancer risk, drink less. And if you don’t drink, don’t start,’” said Dr. Noelle LoConte, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the lead author of the ASCO statement. “It’s different than to***co where we say, ‘Never smoke. Don’t start.’ This is a little more subtle.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/07/well/live/cancer-doctors-cite-risks-of-drinking-alcohol.html

Cancer Doctors Cite Risks of Drinking Alcohol Drinking alcohol, even modest amounts, increases the risk of breast cancer and other cancers.

Check out our group's work here! Free, confidential, and brief treatment for problematic alcohol use, available nationwide. For more information, visit our website, caspir.org, or call 516-837-1677.

CASPIR has completed the first year of its current research study, "Adaptive Interventions," a brief intervention to assist individuals who are thinking about cutting down on drinking. Participation is 100% free, and can be conducted at our offices in Great Neck, L.I., or on-line through video chat from your home, anywhere is the U.S. Take our free survey to determine if you are eligible: https://redcap.northwell.edu/surveys/?s=DJ3R8PDY8A

Questionnaire Adaptive Interventions (AI) is for individuals who experience problems with their drinking and wish to cut down or quit altogether using evidence-based treatments. This no-cost study is provided in a private, 1-on-1 setting or via confidential video chat (no on-site visits are required) and may help...

CASPIR is excited to launch a new clinical services study, Adaptive Interventions, to assist individuals who are thinking about cutting down on drinking. The study is conducted through televideo, so that no office visits are required.To learn more, please visit us at: http://caspirnyc.org/research/adaptive-interventions-ai/

Thinking about your drinking? Quitting not an option?
CASPIR is currently recruiting for two different research studies for people who are thinking about their drinking, and are looking for help to moderate, but not stop, drinking.
Project Motion: A study entailing 4 free therapy sessions over the course of 8 weeks, periodic assessments over the course of 9 months, and use of a mobile app to track your drinking patterns and cravings. Our office location is in Great Neck, New York. Participants must be able to attend therapy and assessment sessions in person. Some compensation is available.
TeleMotion: An on-line version of Project Motion, available to residents of New York State. Eligible participants must have a computer or tablet that can download the WebEx software (free of charge) in order to participate in therapy sessions and assessments. Some compensation is available.

Contact us at: (516) 837-1600, or at: [email protected]. You can also visit our website at: www.caspirnyc.org.