Tobacco-Concurrent Addictions in At-Risk Youth in Ottawa
Enrolling by invitation
Conditions studied: Tobacco Use, Substance Use, Cannabis Use
In brief
According to the 2015 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS), there has been a significant increase in the number of secondary school youth who use poly-substances. Not all youth have the same risk for problematic substance use. Health literature documents a high level of comorbidity between mental health and substance use, which is exacerbated in homeless youth populations. Therefore, the proposed study will focus on understanding poly-substance use among at-risk homeless school youth. As seen in substance use research and the PROMPT (2016) study (Participatory Research in Ottawa: Management and Point-of-Care for Tobacco Dependence, PI: Dr. Smita Pakhale), reduction and quitting of one substance (tobacco smoking) can lead to the reduction and quitting of other poly-substance use. A Community-Based Participatory Action Research (CBPAR) approach can help at-risk youth feel safe and comfortable enough to provide personal information about their poly-substance use and engagement with treatment or harm reduction programs. This project will be a first step in increasing health equity among at-risk homeless youth in Downtown Ottawa. The investigators aim to follow a group of at-risk youth to while providing an appropriately modified PROMPT intervention, including peers support and a licensed mental health and substance use nurse.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04812613
- Run by
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- People needed
- 520
- Starts
- 2021-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-03-17
Who can join
Age: 16 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Are currently living in Ottawa for at least 3 months prior to enrolment.
- Are homeless or insecurely housed (from OCH and the Bridge).
- 16 years or older.
- currently use or have a past history of cannabis use
- Self-report a mental illness.
You may not qualify if…
- Not meeting inclusion criteria
Where it is running
- The Bridge Engagement Centre — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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