Our recent research paper published in JAMA Network Open highlights the effectiveness of selective, personality-targeted interventions in reducing substance use among adolescents. The secondary analysis of 1,669 students from a cluster-randomized clinical trial found that programs tailored to personality traits, such as impulsivity, sensation seeking, anxiety sensitivity, and negative thinking, significantly decreased the frequency of alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, nonmedical opioid, and illicit polysubstance use.
These findings suggest that early, targeted prevention efforts can help slow the escalation of substance use in adolescents at risk for problematic behaviors, offering a promising strategy for schools, clinicians, and public health programs seeking to address youth substance use.
Read our newest research publication here:
https://jamanetwork.com/