Helping young adult couples reduce alcohol and cannabis use while improving their relationship skills.
Official title: Developing and Testing an Online Intervention for Decreasing Alcohol and Cannabis Misuse and Increasing Healthy Relationship Skills among Young Adult Couples: A Comprehensive Mixed-Methods Approach
Funded at University of Washington · NIH-10912780 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is looking at how young adult couples can support each other in cutting back on drinking and using cannabis together, by sharing daily updates about their habits and relationship for a month, to help create an online program that teaches healthy relationship skills while tackling substance use.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Washington NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2023 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $179,007 |
| NIH project number | 5K23AA031034-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-10912780 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are young adult couples who engage in co-use of alcohol and cannabis.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not use alcohol or cannabis, or who are not in a romantic relationship, may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research investigates how young adult couples can work together to decrease their use of alcohol and cannabis, which often occurs simultaneously. The study will involve couples providing daily reports on their substance use and relationship dynamics over 30 days. By understanding how partners influence each other's behaviors, the research aims to develop an online intervention that enhances healthy relationship skills while addressing substance misuse. The approach combines both qualitative and quantitative methods to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the issues at hand.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to effective online interventions that help couples reduce substance misuse and improve their relationship quality.
How similar studies have gone: While there have been successful interventions targeting substance use, this specific approach focusing on co-use among couples is relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
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University of Washington
Seattle, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Walukevich-Dienst, Katherine — University of Washington
- Study coordinator: Walukevich-Dienst, Katherine
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.