Studies enrolling now
We're looking for teens, young adults, and families to take part in research on alcohol, cannabis, and other drug use.
These are research studies, not treatment. Taking part is voluntary, you can stop at any time.
APP-BASED PROGRAM
Supporting adolescent alcohol treatment with computer-based ('Path180') skills training
Tests a smartphone program designed to support teens alongside the care they already receive. This project will examine an integrative digital health platform based on gold-standard psychosocial interventions for treating alcohol-related issues among adolescents. Adolescence is a critical period for the onset of alcohol issues. Alcohol use typically begins during adolescence and prevalence rates for alcohol use disorder peak before age 21. Yet, despite clinical demand, treatments for youth rely on psychosocial interventions that yield only modest benefits. The potential to significantly improve adolescent alcohol treatment by augmenting the best available psychosocial interventions with innovative digital health solutions is a key focus of this research.
Age
Length
Where
13-19
8 weeks
Fully remote
APP-BASED PROGRAM
Developing an integrated intervention for young people undergoing oral surgery
This study seeks to develop and evaluate a brief intervention to help teens undergoing wisdom tooth extraction decrease substance use and cope with post-surgical pain in healthy ways. An additional focus of this work is to increase understanding of how pain and substance use are related to teens’ daily lives. We are looking for teens and young adults scheduled for oral surgery, as well as parents or guardians, to share their experiences before and after surgery.
Age
Length
Where
15-20
6 weeks
Fully remote
APP-BASED PROGRAM
Targeting alcohol-opioid co-use among young adults using a novel mHealth intervention
The goal of this treatment development project is to develop and pilot an adaptive mobile health (mHealth) intervention that targets the co-use of alcohol and opioids in young adults with opioid use disorder (OUD). This intervention has the potential to significantly reduce the risk of opioid overdose and other use-related problems associated with alcohol-opioid co-use. Despite clear public health significance, no existing intervention targets this issue. This gap is especially detrimental to young adults, who have the highest rates of alcohol and opioid (i.e., nonmedical prescription opioid or heroin) use and use disorders of any age group.
Age
Length
Where
18-25
4 weeks
Fully remote