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Indicated prevention for college student marijuana use: a randomized controlled trial.

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Lee, Christine M., Kilmer, Jason R., Neighbors, Clayton, Atkins, David C., Zheng, Cheng, Walker, Denise D., Larimer, Mary E.·2013·Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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OBJECTIVE: Marijuana is the most frequently reported illicit substance used on college campuses. Despite the prevalence, few published intervention studies have focused specifically on addressing high-risk marijuana use on college campuses. The present study evaluated the efficacy of an in-person brief motivational enhancement intervention for reducing marijuana use and related consequences among frequently using college students. METHOD: Participants included 212 college students from 2 campuses who reported frequent marijuana use (i.e., using marijuana at least 5 times in the past month). Participants completed Web-based screening and baseline assessments and upon completion of the baseline survey were randomized to either an in-person brief intervention or an assessment control group. Follow-up assessments were completed approximately 3 and 6 months post-baseline. Marijuana use was measured by number of days used in the past 30 days, typical number of joints used in a typical week in the last 60 days, and marijuana-related consequences. RESULTS: Results indicated significant intervention effects on number of joints smoked in a typical week and a trend toward fewer marijuana-related consequences compared with the control group at 3-month follow-up. CONCLUSION: This study provides preliminary data on short-term effects of a focused marijuana intervention for college students at reducing marijuana use during the academic quarter.

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    The Methods (Procedure; page unavailable) describe an assessment-only control group, and the Results (Intent to Treat Analyses; page unavailable) report 24% fewer joints smoked per week in the intervention group at three months. The Discussion says this supports short-term efficacy, but reports no difference in days of use and no effect at six months. The unqualified claim of superior outcomes therefore overstates the findings. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Authors
Lee, C. M., Kilmer, J. R., Neighbors, C., Atkins, D. C., Zheng, C., Walker, D. D., & Larimer, M. E.
Affiliations
  • University of Washington (US)
  • University of Houston (US)
Venue
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Published
2013-08
Volume
81
Issue
4
Pages
702-709
ISSN
  • 0022-006X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-2117
OpenAlex
W2053072887
Cited by
120
References
36
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FWCI
9.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (R21DA025833)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
Keywords
cannabis use, university students, indicated prevention, substance use reduction, intervention efficacy
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Marijuana Smoking, Motivation, Psychotherapy, Brief, Students, Universities, Treatment Outcome, Feedback, Psychological, Young Adult

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