Emerging Adults Who Use Alcohol and Marijuana

Butler Hospital566 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to if a brief motivational intervention, compared to health education sessions, reduces alcohol and marijuana use and is related to fewer sexually transmitted infections (STI)in emerging adults who are engaging in alcohol and marijuana use.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

566

Conditions

Alcohol Use Marijuana Use Sexually Transmitted Infections

Interventions

motivational interventionBEHAVIORAL

7-session individual motivationally-based intervention

health educationBEHAVIORAL

7 individual sessions focusing on health education

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 25 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Be between the ages of 18 and 25 * Binge drink (5 or more drinks in a 2-hour period for men, 4 or more for women) at least monthly * Use marijuana at least weekly * Have been heterosexually active in the past six months * Are not married * Have not been living with a sexual or romantic partner for more than 6 months * Be English speaking * Reside within 20 miles of Providence, RI and plans to stay in the geographic area for the next 15 months * Provide contact information for at least two verifiable locator persons Exclusion Criteria: * Have DSM-IV diagnosis of drug abuse or dependence (other than nicotine, marijuana) * Have DSM-IV diagnosis of alcohol dependence

Locations (1)

Butler Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

alcohol use

Time frame: 15 months

marijuana use

Time frame: 15 months

sexually transmitted infection

Time frame: 15 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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