Brief Intervention for Substance Use among At-Risk Adolescents: A Pilot Study

Grenard, Jerry L.; Ames, Susan L.; Wiers, Reinout W.; Thush, Carolien; Stacy, Alan W.; Sussman, Steve

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.08.008

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Volume 40, Issue 2 , Pages 188-191, February 2007

Brief Intervention for Substance Use among At-Risk Adolescents: A Pilot Study

Jerry L. Grenard, M.A.
- Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
- Address correspondence to: Mr. Jerry L. Grenard, The Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, 1000 South Fremont Avenue, Unit # 8, Alhambra, CA 91803.
Susan L. Ames, Ph.D.
- Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Reinout W. Wiers, Ph.D.
- Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Carolien Thush, M.S.
- Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Alan W. Stacy, Ph.D.
- Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Steve Sussman, Ph.D.
- Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Received 21 April 2006; accepted 15 August 2006. published online 27 October 2006.

Abstract

This pilot study demonstrates that it is feasible to administer brief individualized interventions on alternative high school campuses to students who are at risk of substance abuse. Students actively participated in brief motivational interviews and showed some improvement in five of nine outcomes at three-month follow-ups.

Keywords: Substance use, Adolescents, Motivational interviewing, Brief intervention