ASPIRE Study

ASPIRE (Adolescent Substance use Prevention Intervention REsearch study)

Lead Researchers: Sion Harris, PhD (Boston Children’s Hospital)
Lydia Shrier, MD, FAAP (Boston Children’s Hospital)

What Questions will this Study Answer?

• Will a screening and brief intervention reduce heavy episodic drinking among at-risk adolescents?
• Will a screening and brief intervention reduce key safety risks associated with alcohol use:
  • Riding with an impaired driver or
  • Driving while impaired?

Summary of Study Design:

• Multi-site, cluster-randomized effectiveness trial
• Clinicians will be randomized to the intervention or usual care group

Participants:

• 10 national PROS practices; about 40 clinicians
• Over 1,300 youth ages 14-17 years old

Study Duration:

• March 2022 – March 2025

Funding:

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

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