Stress and Resilience

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-30
SponsorUniversity of Washington

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

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

Disqualifiers

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

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Direct Interpersonal Exchange
  • Vicarious Interpersonal Exchange
  • Daily Hassles

Treatment groups

456 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Washington

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Collaborator