Use; Tobacco, Harmful, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse
Conditions
Keywords
alcohol abuse, marijuana abuse, drug abuse, tobacco use, tobacco dependence
Brief summary
The purpose of the project is to improve adolescent behavioral counseling services in healthcare settings with a new Internet/Intranet-based Motivational Enhancement Therapy (iMET) intervention that targets the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.
Detailed description
We have previously developed and tested in a treatment population a promising MET program for alcohol and drug use. We will broaden the MET intervention to also target tobacco use and convert the new materials into a self-administered format.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALiMET
Participants will receive the iMET intervention
BEHAVIORALiMET/TE
Participants will receive the iMET intervention and also receive TEs (Technological Extenders)
Sponsors
Cambridge Health Alliance
Tufts Medical Center
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Fallon Clinic
Boston Children's Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 21 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 12-21 years old * Coming for routine care
Exclusion criteria
* Medically or emotionally unstable day of visit * Already receiving behavioral health services * Cannot read/understand English * Will not be available for post-tests
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and other drug use | 3 months, 6 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rates of initiation and cessation of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana and other drug use | 3 months, 6 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed