Intervention for marijuana using, court-involved non-incarcerated youth

Justice-involved youth (JIY) are at elevated risk for substance use and for substance use –related harm compared to non-JIY. Marijuana use is of significant concern in this population, as it is tied to reoffending. Motivational enhancement therapy (MET) and electronic interventions show promise in reducing youth substance use; the degree to which these findings extend to JIY requires a dditional research attention. Thus, the purpose of this study was to test the preliminary feasibility and effectiveness of a combined brief electronic parenting intervention plus a brief MET-based electronic intervention for JIY adolescents, followed by feedback and development of a change plan with a court worker, on marijuana use.
Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research