We are recruiting for this study through the end of February 2026
The overarching objective is to investigate a scalable service that can be used in rural communities called Launch. Launch is an innovative adaptation of current evidence-based services for emerging adults (EAs; 18-26 years old) with polysubstance use, with a particular emphasis on increasing EA’s recovery capital. Recovery capital is the resources available to promote substance use recovery (e.g., vocational/educational skills, recovery-supportive community). Launch leverages (1) parents of EAs and (2) peer recovery supports (PRS), while ensuring services are equitable and scalable by using digital technology and existing substance use services infrastructure. Participants will be 48 families that include an EA struggling with polysubstance use and parent/s supportive of their EA child’s recovery journey. Families will be randomized to one of three conditions that include either: (1) Virtual Parent Contingency Management for Emerging Adults (CM-EA) Coach for parents only, (2) In-Person PRS for EAs only, or (3) a combination of Virtual Parent CM Coach for parents and In-Person PRS for EAs. Quantitative and qualitative measures will assess the feasibility and acceptability of Launch. Additionally, payors/providers of substance use services will be interviewed in this study with the aim of improving future uptake and implementation of the service should it be deemed effective.
We are recruiting for this study through the end of February 2026, find out more here.