Emerging Adults Who Use Alcohol and Marijuana

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Alcohol Use, Marijuana Use, Sexually Transmitted Infections

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01473719

Run by

Butler Hospital

People needed

566

Starts

2012-01-01

Expected to finish

2017-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-09-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• Have DSM-IV diagnosis of drug abuse or dependence (other than nicotine, marijuana)
• Have DSM-IV diagnosis of alcohol dependence

Where it is running

• Butler Hospital — Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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