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Assessing the Feasibility of Economic Approaches to Prevent Substance Abuse Among Adolescents

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Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine

Conditions: Adolescent Drinking, HIV/AIDS, Drug Use

Interventions: Economic Empowerment Intervention, Alcohol and Drug Use Risk Reduction Sessions

Countries: Uganda

The proposed study will test the impact of an economic empowerment intervention on reducing alcohol and drug use (ADU) among adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYLHIV) in poverty-impacted communities in Uganda. It focuses on improving understanding of multi-level context- specific risk and protective factors for ADU among AYLHIV.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to 24 Years

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria for AYLHIV:

1. male or female AYLHIV aged 15-24 years;
2. medically diagnosed with HIV and aware of their HIV status;
3. enrolled in care at one of the selected HIV clinics.
4. positive self-report or urine test for alcohol or drug use

Exclusion Criteria:

1. any AYLHIV with negative urine alcohol or drug use test and negative self-report for alcohol and drug use
2. anyone with a significant cognitive impairment that interferes with their understanding of the informed consent process, or is unable/unwilling to consent.

Locations (1)

Masaka, Uganda