Digital shield: new program aims to stop teen opioid misuse before it starts

NCT ID NCT04941950

First seen Apr 29, 2026 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tested a digital program designed to prevent teens from starting to misuse opioids. It involved 533 high-risk adolescents who had not yet misused opioids. The program aimed to increase their awareness of the serious risks of prescription opioid and heroin misuse. The main goal was to see if more teens in the program would recognize the great risk of harm from these drugs after three months.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Academy of Information, Technology, and Engineering

    Stamford, Connecticut, 06905, United States

  • CT River Academy

    East Hartford, Connecticut, 06118, United States

  • Coginchaug High School

    Durham, Connecticut, 06422, United States

  • Fairfield College Preparatory School

    Fairfield, Connecticut, 06824, United States

  • Fitch High School

    Groton, Connecticut, 06340, United States

  • Hamden High School

    Hamden, Connecticut, 06514, United States

  • Harding High School

    Bridgeport, Connecticut, 06610, United States

  • Hopkins High School

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06515, United States

  • Maloney High School

    Meriden, Connecticut, 06450, United States

  • New London High School

    New London, Connecticut, 06320, United States

  • Platt High School

    Meriden, Connecticut, 06450, United States

  • Stamford High School

    Stamford, Connecticut, 06902, United States

  • Weaver High School

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06112, United States

  • West Haven High School

    West Haven, Connecticut, 06516, United States

  • Westhill High School

    Stamford, Connecticut, 06902, United States

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