Improving Brief Marijuana Interventions With a Behavioral Economic Supplement (BLUE-J)
Marijuana Use
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Marijuana Use
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- freshman or sophomore at the university of Memphis
- 5 or more past-month days of marijuana use
Exclusion Criteria:
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Sites / Locations
- University of Memphis
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Active Comparator
No Intervention
BMI + SFAS
BMI + Relaxation Session
Assessment
Participants first receive a 50-minute standard brief motivational intervention designed to reduce marijuana use. A week later, they will receive the SFAS (Substance-free Activity Session., a 50-minute counseling session designed to increase the salience of the student's academic and career goals, draw attention to the potentially negative relationship between substance use and goal accomplishment, and increase engagement in substance-free alternative activities. The SFAS was described to participants as the "College Adjustment Session" and the session was conducted using an MI plus personalized feedback approach.
Participants first receive a 50-minute standard brief motivational intervention designed to reduce marijuana use. A week later, they will receive a relaxation training session. In the relaxation training session, the clinician leads the student through a diaphragmatic breathing exercise, followed by a progressive muscle relaxation protocol (~30 minutes). At the end of the session, students were asked about their reaction to the relaxation techniques and were provided with relaxation training handouts.
Participants fill out a battery of measures and receive no intervention.