Current CAMPAIGN

What We Do: Friends Getting Off is an outpatient substance use treatment program that helps gay and bisexual men to stop or reduce their methamphetamine use, and to reduce and change risk behavior(s) related to HIV and other substance use.  
The intervention consists of an 8-week, 24 session gay-specific cognitive behavioral therapy (GCBT) intervention that follows the manual, Getting Off:  A Behavioral Treatment Intervention for Gay and Bisexual Methamphetamine Users.  The Getting Off intervention is coupled with Contingency Management, a behavioral intervention that provides vouchers redeemable for goods or services in exchange for urine samples that are methamphetamine metabolite-free. 

Enrollment: Program participants are gay or bisexual men who use methamphetamine and want to stop or reduce their methamphetamine use.  There is never a waiting list, but potential participants must call to schedule an intake before they can begin attending groups.

Online Zoom Groups: Friends Getting Off groups are held virtually (via Zoom). If you do not have a smartphone or Internet access, you can participate in the groups by making a phone call. The Friends Getting Off groups are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 6:15 PM, and the continuing care groups are Thursdays at 6:15 PM. Please call 323-463-7001 or email friendsgettingoff@friendsresearch.org for the Zoom meeting ID # and passcode, or the call-in phone number.

Clinic Hours:  Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. - currently PAUSED

Group Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6:15 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. for months 1 and 2
Thursday, 6:15 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. for months 3 through 6 - currently PAUSED

Contact: 323-463-7001

Website: www.friendsgettingoff.org

Funding Source:  This program is funded by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the City of West Hollywood and sponsored by Friends Research Institute, Inc.