Texts to parents cut college drinking, study finds

NCT ID NCT06861660

First seen Apr 25, 2026 · Last updated May 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested a program where parents of incoming college students received text messages with tips to talk to their kids about alcohol. The goal was to see if these messages could prevent or reduce drinking among first-year students. About 276 parent-student pairs took part, with parents getting either the new text-message program or standard written materials. Researchers then compared drinking habits and related problems between the two groups over six months.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for UNDERAGE DRINKING are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Loyola Marymount

    Los Angeles, California, 90045, United States

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.