Preventing substance use in youth with recovering parents
Official title: Substance use prevention for youth with parents in recovery: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Funded at Brown University · NIH-10904025 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is looking at a new way to help families with parents in recovery from substance use by strengthening their relationships and coping skills, so that kids can avoid developing substance use problems themselves.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
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| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Brown University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Providence, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2022 |
| Project end | July 31, 2025 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $198,693 |
| NIH project number | 5R34DA052836-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-10904025 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are youth aged 12 to 20 who have a parent in recovery from substance use disorder.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not have a parent in recovery from substance use disorder may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research aims to develop and test a family-centered intervention designed to prevent substance use disorders (SUD) among youth whose parents are in recovery. The approach focuses on enhancing family resilience, improving coping skills, and fostering supportive parent-child relationships. By involving the entire family in the intervention, the study seeks to create a supportive environment that reduces the risk of substance use in adolescents. The research will collect pilot data over three years to optimize this intervention for practical use in primary care settings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could provide effective strategies to reduce substance use among youth at high risk due to parental substance use disorder.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown that family-based interventions can be effective in reducing substance use among youth, indicating potential success for this approach.
Where this research is happening
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Brown University
Providence, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kistin, Caroline J — Brown University
- Study coordinator: Kistin, Caroline J
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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.