An Exercise App to Reduce Young Adults' MJ Use
Marijuana Smoking
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Marijuana Smoking
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Regular Marijuana user interested in cutting down on marijuana use
- Body Mass Index < 30
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or planning to become pregnant
- No legal problems
- No substance abuse diagnosis
- No history of substance abuse treatment
- Medical contraindications to engaging in exercise
- Psychological distress or psychiatric treatment
Sites / Locations
- Center for Health Research
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Lifestyle counseling
Personalized Feedback only
MJ users assigned to this condition will participate in 4 individualized intervention sessions that are based on Motivational Interviewing principles. They will receive personalized feedback on their MJ use and will be provided a smart phone app on which they report their MJ use episodes, which also is designed to promote the use of exercise/physical activity as an alternative to MJ use. Level of Physical activity will be measured using accelerometers.
MJ users assigned to this condition will participate in 4 individualized intervention sessions that are based on Motivational Interviewing principles. They will only receive personalized feedback on their MJ use.