Effectiveness and real-world applicability of the QuikFix risk-targeted intervention for reducing alcohol and other drug use and related harm in young people.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Alcohol Use; Tobacco Use; Drug Use; Mental Health - Addiction; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000495820
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Queensland

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-04-29
• Last Update Posted: 3 May 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria are: i) young people aged 16 to 25 years who have either a) presented to a support service in a Safe Night Precinct (SNP) in past 2 weeks and had >5 drinks or drug use on that night, or b) who have presented to one of the seven participating AOD treatment services; and ii) participants will also be included if they score either = 5 or higher for alcohol use or = 2 or higher on the ASSIST for cannabis or meth use on the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST).

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria are: (i) current high suicide risk (current intent and plan) (ii) current or past history of psychosis (iii) currently in acute alcohol or drug withdrawal, and (iv) have received psychological or pharmacological treatment for a drug or alcohol problem in the previous month.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified