Smartphone app aims to curb dangerous Alcohol-Opioid mix in young adults

NCT ID NCT07663448

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Brown University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a smartphone app designed to help young adults aged 18 to 25 who want to reduce their combined use of alcohol and opioids. The app sends timely tips based on users' daily reports. The goal is to see if the app is usable, satisfying, and worth testing in larger studies.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: mHealth intervention (smartphone app with micro-interventions)
What this could lead to: If successful, this app could offer a convenient, low-cost way to help young adults cut back on combined alcohol and opioid use.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage pilot with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The app's effectiveness depends on user engagement and willingness to change.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alcohol Drinking opiate dependence opioid abuse

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ALCOHOL DRINKING OPIOID USE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
RECRUITING

Providence, Rhode Island, 02912, United States

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