Unemployment was also significantly associated with poorer cognitive efficiency on four of
the five tests after adjusting for demographics. This is consistent with previous research
indicating that within a MA-dependent sample, greater impairment in neurocognitive
functioning significantly predicted unemployment status.34 Like our study, Weber et al34
found no association between employment status and delayed recall, but significant
associations with learning and working memory, and these results support efforts to
integrate targeted cognitive rehabilitation interventions (e.g., as reported in Bickel et al.35)
into traditional MA-use treatment programs.