Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center

Family Interviewing with Alcohol-Positive Adolescents in the Emergency Room

Principal Investigator
Anthony Spirito, PhD

Funding Source
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Description
Each year, thousands of teenagers consume large quantities of alcohol resulting in treatment in an emergency room for alcohol intoxication and associated injuries. This project is testing whether counseling sessions with intoxicated teenagers and their parents will reduce the likelihood of future alcohol-related problems.

Significance
This project will help us learn better ways to treat teenage alcohol abuse.

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