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Brief Substance Use Intervention for Youth in Teen Court

NCT01464554 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 193

Last updated 2015-05-08

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Summary

Youth involved in the juvenile justice system have multiple problems, including an earlier onset of alcohol and drug use and higher rates of alcohol and drug use than their peers in the general population. This 4.5 year study will develop and evaluate a new group intervention for youth who have committed a first time alcohol or drug offense. Teens will be randomized to receive either usual care or the new group intervention. Teens will complete a baseline, post-test (when they complete the intervention, which could vary for each teen but is typically around 6-8 weeks), and a 3-month follow-up survey upon completion of the intervention. The investigators will examine outcomes for a variety of behaviors, including alcohol and drug use and assess whether there are differences between the teens who received usual care and the teens who received the new group intervention.

Conditions

  • Alcohol or Other Drugs Use

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Usual care

alcohol and drug education

BEHAVIORAL

Project Free Talk

motivational interviewing alcohol and drug program

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • RAND

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Elizabeth J. D'Amico, Ph.D. · RAND

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-11-30
Completion
2014-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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