Personality test could keep teens off drugs: 12,500-Student trial launches

NCT ID NCT04198974

First seen Apr 30, 2026 · Last updated Jun 09, 2026 · Updated 9 times

Summary

This trial tests a school program called PreVenture that uses personality traits to help teens avoid drugs and alcohol. Over 12,000 students in Canada will take part, with some schools using the program and others continuing standard lessons. The goal is to see if the program delays or reduces substance use over three years.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center

    Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5, Canada

  • Center for Mental Health and Addicitions

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Dalhousie University

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

  • University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus

    Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

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