Chestnut Health Systems

This study tested a special therapy called Multisystemic Therapy-Emerging Adults (MST-EA) in 183 young people aged 16 to 26 who had recent arrests or jail time and were struggling with alcohol or drug abuse. The goal was to see if the therapy could reduce criminal activity, subst…

This study tested a program to help people in Chicago who recently had an overdose reversed by first responders start medication for opioid use disorder. 251 adults who were not already in treatment were randomly assigned to either the new program or usual care. The program provi…

This study looked at whether juvenile probation officers (JPOs) can help teens with drug problems by using a method called Contingency Management (CM). CM rewards teens for staying drug-free and has worked before, but this is the first time JPOs delivered it during regular meetin…

This study tested a program called PRE-FAIR to help prevent opioid and methamphetamine addiction in young parents (ages 16-30) already involved with child welfare services. The program combined mental health support, parenting help, and monitoring of drug use. Researchers compare…

This pilot study looked at whether paraprofessional coaches (some with personal experience of substance use) can help young adults aged 18-26 who are involved in the justice system reduce their drug use. The study measured drug use through urine tests and self-reported confidence…