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Cultural Adaptation of Drug Treatment for DJJ Youth

The Cultural Adaptation of an Alcohol and Other Drug Use Treatment for Black Justice Involved Youth

Who can join

Ages 13 to 17 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

For Focus Groups and Interviews:

Black JIY Participants:

Inclusion Criteria:

• 1) Between the ages of 13-17; 2) identify as Black or African American; and 3) on community probation.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Will be excluded if they do not have parental consent to participate.

For Focus Groups and Interviews:

Adult Participants

Inclusion Criteria:

* A guardian of JIY
* An advocate (someone who supports change and reform in the justice community) for Black JIY.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Will be excluded if they do not provide consent to participate.

For pilot feasibility study:

Black JIY Participants:

Inclusion Criteria:

* Between the ages of 13 and 17
* Identify as Black or African American
* Be on community probation
* Meet criteria for alcohol, cannabis, or other drug misuse as defined by the DSM 5
* Be experiencing at least 1 problem related to AOD;
* The frequency of AOD must be weekly use over a 3-month period

Exclusion Criteria:

* Will be excluded if they do not have parental consent to participate
* Parole violation

About the study

This project aims to improve the understanding of the impact of Ethnic and Racial Discrimination (ERD) on adolescent alcohol and other drug use (AOD) within the Black Justice-Involved Youth (JIY) population. Individual interviews with Black JIY and focus groups with parents and guardians of Black JIY and community members who support change and reform in the justice community for Black JIY will be conducted.

What is being tested

• Culturally Adapted Adolescent Substance Use Treatment (behavioral)

Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco · Participants: 55 · Started: May 15, 2024

Contact the study team

• Brittany E Bryant, DSW · Phone: 843-973-0867

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06003725

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Drug Use and Addiction

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 29, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.