Although emerging adults (EA, aged 18-25) account for approximately one-fifth of all publicly funded treatment episodes, we know very little about whether existing alcohol treatments are developmentally appropriate. Most of our knowledge about alcohol interventions for this age group is from studies in college settings, but according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, only 53% of emerging adults with Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) are in college. Treatments that alter social networks may be especially promising for emerging adults, because alcohol and drug-free social opportunities may be particularly scarce during this developmental period. To address these problems, Dr. Smith will develop and pilot test a Peer-Enhanced Community Reinforcement Approach (PE-CRA) intervention, in which close friends of emerging adults receiving publicly funded AUD treatments will attend therapy sessions. This application requests funds to provide the mentoring needed for Dr. Smith, an experienced clinician, to develop and investigate the efficacy of the proposed PE-CRA intervention. Dr. Smith will receive mentoring from two senior health services researchers, Drs Michael Dennis (primary) and Mark Godley (co-mentor), that focuses on knowledge gains in advanced data analytic skills for health services research (i.e., propensity score matching, methods for dealing missing data, analysis of moderators and mediators), clinical research designs and study implementation, knowledge about the EA period of development. Support from the K23 mechanism will relieve Dr. Smith from teaching duties and allow him to dedicate 75% effort toward developing this line of research. His other 25% effort will be dedicated to teaching addictions coursework to social workers. It is anticipated that Dr. Smith will secure independent research funding for further studies that improve our understanding of what characteristics of EA mediate treatment effectiveness.

Public Health Relevance

As the prevalence of alcohol use disorders (AUD) peaks in emerging adulthood, developmentally appropriate treatments tailored to the specific needs of this population could have high public health relevance. This proposal studies treatments for emerging adults presenting for treatment in publicly funded settings, which is a large and understudied population.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Type
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23)
Project #
5K23AA017702-02
Application #
8135404
Study Section
Health Services Research Review Subcommittee (AA)
Program Officer
Lowman, Cherry
Project Start
2010-09-01
Project End
2015-08-31
Budget Start
2011-09-01
Budget End
2012-08-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2011
Total Cost
$146,955
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Department
Type
Schools of Social Work
DUNS #
041544081
City
Champaign
State
IL
Country
United States
Zip Code
61820
Davis, Jordan P; Bergman, Brandon G; Smith, Douglas C et al. (2017) Testing a Matching Hypothesis for Emerging Adults in Project MATCH: During-Treatment and One-Year Outcomes. J Stud Alcohol Drugs 78:140-145
Davis, Jordan P; Smith, Douglas C; Morphew, Jason W et al. (2016) Cannabis Withdrawal, Posttreatment Abstinence, and Days to First Cannabis Use Among Emerging Adults in Substance Use Treatment: A Prospective Study. J Drug Issues 46:64-83
Davis, Jordan P; Merrin, Gabriel J; Berry, Daniel J et al. (2016) Examining within-person and between-person effects of victimization and social risk on cannabis use among emerging adults in substance-use treatment. Psychol Addict Behav 30:52-63
Smith, Douglas C; Davis, Jordan P; Ureche, Daniel J et al. (2016) Six Month Outcomes of a Peer-Enhanced Community Reinforcement Approach for Emerging Adults with Substance Misuse: A Preliminary Study. J Subst Abuse Treat 61:66-73
Davis, Jordan P; Lux, Emily A; Smith, Douglas C et al. (2016) Informed Assent Recall Among Adolescents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Research. J Child Adolesc Subst Abuse 25:417-427
Ureche, Daniel J; Smith, Douglas C; Davis, Jordan P et al. (2016) Racial matching and adolescent self-disclosure of substance use and mental health symptoms. J Ethn Subst Abuse 15:176-88
Davis, Jordan P; Houck, Jon M; Rowell, Lauren N et al. (2016) Brief Motivational Interviewing and Normative Feedback for Adolescents: Change Language and Alcohol Use Outcomes. J Subst Abuse Treat 65:66-73
Smith, Douglas C; Davis, Jordan P; Ureche, Daniel J et al. (2015) Normative Feedback and Adolescent Readiness to Change: A Small Randomized Trial. Res Soc Work Pract 25:801-814
Smith, Douglas C; Ureche, Daniel J; Davis, Jordan P et al. (2015) Motivational Interviewing With and Without Normative Feedback for Adolescents With Substance Use Problems: A Preliminary Study. Subst Abus 36:350-8
Smith, Douglas C; Tabb, Karen M; Fisher, Darnell et al. (2014) Drug refusal skills training does not enhance outcomes of African American adolescents with substance use problems. J Subst Abuse Treat 46:274-9

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