Groundbreaking test predicts success of drug treatment

A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers from NUI Maynooth offers a breakthrough in the treatment of cocaine addiction.

The test, invented and developed by the university’s department of psychology, can predict whether a cocaine addict will attend treatment and how successful that treatment will be.

The success of the psychological test, known as the implicit relational assessment procedure, will have significant implications for the treatment of all substance abuse.