Chicago Social Drinking Project

Running, not enrolling · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Alcoholism

In brief

This study attempts to elucidate the factors that contribute to escalation and maintenance of excessive ethanol drinking in young adults by: 1. Examining subjective and objective response differences to alcohol and other common substances in a sample of adults with varying consumption patterns. 2. Determining whether response to alcohol and other substances is predictive of future consumption patterns through longitudinal follow-up interviews. 3. Examining the relationship between responses to alcohol and other substances at baseline and re-examination testing to evaluate if consumption patterns moderate this relationship.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00961792

Run by

University of Chicago

People needed

800

Starts

2004-03-01

Expected to finish

2027-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-09

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 21-65
• Weigh between 110-210 lbs
• Drink alcohol at least once weekly with weekly "binge" drinking episodes
• Available to complete in-person screening and 2, 4 hour experimental sessions at the University of Chicago
• Available by phone, mail, or Internet for follow-up interviews for at least 2 years following sessions

You may not qualify if…

• Current or past major medical or psychiatric disorders including alcohol and substance dependence

Where it is running

• Clinical Addictions Research Laboratory — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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