Alcohol Use, Cannabis Use
Conditions
Brief summary
Alcohol and cannabis are the most misused psychoactive substances in the United States. The proposed research examines how personally relevant stressful experiences may lead to alcohol and cannabis use. The proposed research is also designed to identify possible targets for prevention and treatment efforts to help reduce drug use.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALDirect Interpersonal Exchange
Simulated a negative personally relevant interpersonal experience that is received directly from a perpetrator, commonly experienced in everyday lives
BEHAVIORALVicarious Interpersonal Exchange
Hearing or observing a negative personally relevant interpersonal experience that is reported by another person of the same background
BEHAVIORALDaily Hassles
Day-to-day stressors associated with school, work, finances
Sponsors
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
University of Washington
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Of Afro-descent * Proficient in English * Alcohol and/or cannabis use at least 2-3 times in the past month * Endorse having used alcohol and/or cannabis to cope
Exclusion criteria
* Having participated in similar studies by the research team * Obtain cut-off scores on scale items indicating possible loss of control and needing to cut down or quit alcohol and/or cannabis use * In or seeking treatment for alcohol and/or cannabis use disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Momentary Alcohol and/or Cannabis Craving | Immediately after the intervention (i.e., within 1 minute) | Momentary Alcohol and Cannabis Craving Scale will be administered (adapted from the Momentary Cannabis Craving Scale; Davis et al., 2024) immediately after the intervention. Mean scores will range from 1 to 7, with higher scores indicating greater momentary craving. |
| Duration of Alcohol and Cannabis Intoxication | 48 Hours Post-Intervention | Self-reported number of hours of intoxication within 48 hours after the intervention |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactP. Priscilla Lui, Ph.D.
Outcome results
None listed