Gambling, Alcohol Consumption, Cannabis
Conditions
Brief summary
Rates of gambling and substance use behaviors are elevated among emerging adults (ages 18-24), and these behaviors are individually and jointly associated with a host of negative consequences. Evidence suggests there is significant overlap between these behaviors as well as comorbidity of associated mental disorders (i.e., pathological gambling and substance abuse/dependence). Prior research suggests that a brief in-person delivered personalized feedback intervention (PFI) may be an effective method of reducing these behaviors and their associated consequences among emerging adults. Thus, the purpose of this study is to determine the relative efficacy of an in-person delivered PFI versus a Web-based PFI in reducing gambling, alcohol and marijuana use behaviors and related-consequences in a sample of emerging adults, as well as explore potential moderators and mediators of intervention efficacy and the longevity of intervention effects (over a period of 18-months).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPersonalized Feedback Intervention
Printed or electronic form containing personalized information about health-relevant behaviors
Sponsors
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
University of Washington
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
17 Years to 24 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Endorse disordered gambling behavior (including 1 or more consequence) * Meet diagnostic criteria for one or more substance use disorder
Exclusion criteria
* Not meeting inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| gambling behavior and consequences | across 18 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed