Can school counselors curb teen substance use in rural america?
NCT ID NCT07746401
First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests a program called ROOTS that places substance use counselors and peer recovery specialists directly in rural schools. The goal is to see if this approach helps teens who are referred or seek help on their own to engage in treatment and reduce their substance use. The study will track how many students are reached and retained, and measure changes in substance use and related problems over 90 days.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A school-based program offering on-site substance use counseling, peer recovery support, and virtual access to specialized providers for teens with substance use disorders.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could establish a practical model for delivering substance use services in rural schools, improving access and outcomes for adolescents who might otherwise go untreated.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage implementation study, so results may not generalize widely. The program's success depends on school participation and student engagement, which can vary.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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13 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Are enrolled in one of the participating schools * Are referred or independently access YSU services; * Are above age of 13 Exclusion Criteria: * Demonstrating active, unstable or untreated psychiatric symptoms, including mania and/or psychosis that would interfere with study participation * Inability to understand the study and provide informed consent in English
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