Leveraging Parents and Peers to Increase Recovery Capital in Emerging Adults

Emerging adults (EAs; aged 18-26) are the highest-risk population for poly-substance use (misuse of more than one drug), compared to all other age groups and are the least-served population for substance use services. The overarching purpose of this pilot study is to assess whether an innovative services package, Launch, can reasonably work (is feasible) and whether providers and participants like it (acceptability). Launch works with both EAs and a supportive parent (or parental figure) and delivers peer recovery support services (PRSS) to EAs while helping parents use an effective, evidence-based program called contingency management, adapted for EAs, at home with their EA child. This study will also lay the groundwork for a future large-scale trial of Launch services.

NCT Number	NCT06414993
Lead Sponsor	Chestnut Health Systems Collaborators: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Conditions	Polysubstance Drug Use (Indiscriminate Drug Use)
Enrollment	48 participants
Start Date	2024-06-07
Primary Completion	2026-07-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-09-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-04-09