Risky substance use (drugs and alcohol) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Risky substance use
Conditions
Interventions
Social Behavioural Network Therapy (SBNT) is an approach drawing from family and social interventions in substance use. SBNT has been designed to develop support networks which are wider than just bi
it has been found to be effective in reducing substance misuse in adults when delivered through routine services. SBNT uses the external social network of the young person as a catalyst for change.
making the intervention more salient and delivery more feasible.
Individuals will be randomised into one of three groups - SBNT treatment group, MET treatment group and control (treatment as usual) g
Sponsors
Newcastle University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Looked Children and Care Leavers aged =12 and =20 years 2. Screen positive for being at risk of substance misuse i.e. scoring =2 on the CRAFFT 3. Informed consent given: LAC under 16 years consent from parent/guardian (local authority) and assent from young person; LAC 16 years and over consent from young person
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Already in active treatment with drug and alcohol services 2. Unable to access drug and alcohol services e.g. due to imminent move out of area 3. Unable to give informed consent in English It should be noted that the intervention is delivered in English. The numbers of young people excluded due to language barriers will be reviewed for the definitive RCT.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Episodes of heavy episodic drinking (=5 units in 1 day), measured using the Timeline Follow- back Questionnaire, which considers the preceding 7 day and 30 day period 2. Frequency of use of the most problematic classified substance using the Timeline Follow-back questionnaire (7 and 30 day) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Self-reported assessment of mental health and prosocial behaviour over the last 6 months using the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire 2. An assessment of mental well-being over the last 2 weeks, measured using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being scale 3. Self-reported health related quality of life assessing health state on the day of completion, measured using the EQ-5D-5L 4. Self-reported occasions of ‘drunkenness’ compared against the objective standard-drink unit measure, measured using the Timeline Follow back questionnaire (7 and 30 day) 5. Use of alcohol drinks during the past 12 months, measured using the AUDIT questionnaire. 6. Experiences of using alcohol, tobacco and other drugs within the past three months and throughout whole life, measured using the ASSIST questionnaire 7. Self-reported romantic and intimate behaviour during the past 12 months, measured using items taken from the computer assisted self-interview (CASI) questionnaire used in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) 8. Self-reported antisocial and criminal behaviour within a lifetime, measured by a questionnaire used in ALSPAC 9. Self-reported use of health and social services during the past 12 months, measured using a bespoke questionnaire 10. Placement stability for the young person during the past 12 months, measured as part of the Health and social services questionnaire | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactRaghu;Hayley Lingam;Alderson
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Outcome results
None listed