New app aims to curb binge drinking and pot use among college students

NCT ID NCT07339150

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: mHealth Systems Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing a smartphone app called MiREA-AC designed to help college students who have been mandated to reduce their alcohol and cannabis use. The app provides personalized feedback on their consumption and social norms. Researchers will enroll 150 students to see if the app is easy to use and helps change behavior.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Smartphone app (MiREA-AC) based on brief motivational interventions
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide an accessible, scalable tool to help college students reduce heavy drinking and cannabis use.
What could go wrong: This is an early pilot study with only 150 participants, focused on usability and feasibility. The app may not lead to lasting behavior change or work for all students.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse cannabis dependence Health Behavior

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ALCOHOL MISUSE CANNABIS MISUSE

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of North Carolina, Charlotte
RECRUITING

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28223, United States
University of South Carolina
RECRUITING

Columbia, South Carolina, 29208, United States

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