The purpose of this study is to compare Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) for Adolescent Drug Abusers to treatment as usual (TAU).

Condition	Treatment or Intervention	Phase
Behavior Therapy	Behavior: Behavior Therapy	Phase III

Further Study Details: 

Expected Total Enrollment:  420

Ages Eligible for Study:  12 Years   -   17 Years,  Genders Eligible for Study:  Both

Criteria

• Must live with or intend to live with a formal or informal family

- Must have used any illicit drugs (other than alcohol and tobacco) in the 30-day period that preceded the baseline assessment.

- Adolescents will be excluded if they meet criteria for opiate abuse or dependence, and use opiates more than 2 times per week at the time of the baseline assessment.

Viviana Horigan, M.D.      (305)243-4305    vhorigian@med.miami.edu

Arizona
      La Frontera Center, Tucson,  Arizona,  85713,  United States; Recruiting
California
      Tarzana Treatment Center, Tarzana,  California,  91356,  United States; Not yet recruiting
Colorado
      Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network, Littleton,  Colorado,  80120,  United States; Not yet recruiting
Florida
      Gateway Community Services, Jacksonville,  Florida,  32224,  United States; Recruiting
      The Villiage, Miami,  Florida,  33137,  United States; Recruiting
North Carolina
      Daymark, Concord,  North Carolina,  28025,  United States; Not yet recruiting
Ohio
      The Crossroads Center, Cincinnati,  Ohio,  United States; Recruiting
Puerto Rico
      Centro de Salud Mental de la Comunidad de Bayamón, Bayamon,  00960,  Puerto Rico; Not yet recruiting

Study chairs or principal investigators

Jose Szapocznik, Ph.D.,  Principal Investigator,  University of Miami   

Study ID Numbers:  NIDA-CTN-0014-1
Record last reviewed:  January 2005
Last Updated:  March 1, 2005
Record first received:  November 2, 2004
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:  NCT00095303
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-04-08