Behavioral Economic and Wellness-based Approaches for Reducing Alcohol Use and Consequences Among Emerging Adults

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS · Feb 26, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at a new way to help young adults aged 18 to 29 reduce their alcohol use and the problems that can come with it. The study focuses on people who are not currently college students and aims to help them manage stress and encourage them to take part in positive activities that can replace drinking. By doing this, the researchers hope to find effective methods to support these individuals in making healthier choices.

To participate, you must be between 18 and 29 years old, not be a student or planning to enroll in college soon, and have experienced heavy drinking in the last month. This means having more than five drinks in one sitting or exceeding the recommended limits for weekly drinking. If you join the study, you can expect to engage in various activities designed to help you reduce alcohol consumption in a supportive environment. The trial is currently recruiting participants, so this could be a great opportunity to make a positive change in your life.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 18 to 29 years old
• • Not a current student or graduate of a 4-year college with no plans to enroll in a 4-year college in the upcoming semester
• • Stable domicile and contact information
• • Fluent English speaker
• • Adequate literacy (\>9th grade reading ability)
• • Two or more heavy episodic drinking episodes in the past month (\>5/4 standard drinks for males/ females) or exceeding NIAAA guidelines for high risk drinking (\>14/7 drinks per week for men/women).
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Current/past psychosis
• • Current self-initiated AUD/SUD treatment
• • Weekly or greater nonmedical use of prescription drugs or illegal drugs except cannabis
• • Risk for alcohol withdrawal as evidenced by either 1) a recent history of alcohol withdrawal symptoms (tremors, anxiety, hallucinations, and seizures that occur after stopping drinking) or 2) very heavy weekly drinking reports on the alcohol screener (\> 40 standard drinks in a typical week in the past month, a value that is \> 2 standard deviations above the average drinks per week level observed in our previous brief alcohol intervention studies).