Award
National Institute on Drug Abuse PA-20-206
A Family-Based Digital Intervention to Address Early Substance Use Among Adolescents in Primary Care Settings
Recipient
YALE UNIVERSITY
Award Amount
$195,154.00
Ceiling
$195,154.00
Awarded
June 11, 2026
Identifier
PA-20-206
NIH/NIDA funded project to develop and test a family-based digital intervention to prevent early substance use among urban Black adolescents in primary care, with training for the principal investigator.
Description
This project involves developing and testing a culturally tailored family-based videogame, FamilyBond, to prevent substance misuse among urban Black adolescents. The project aims to develop, evaluate usability, and assess the feasibility of the intervention in primary care settings. The project includes comprehensive training for the principal investigator in family-focused research, digital intervention development, implementation science, and clinical trial conduct.