PHR - 14/183/08

SOLID (Supporting Looked After Children and Care Leavers In Decreasing Drugs, and alcohol): a pilot feasibility study of interventions to decrease risky substance use (drugs and alcohol) and improve mental health of Looked After Children and Care Leavers aged 12 -20 years

Project title: SOLID (Supporting Looked After Children and Care Leavers In Decreasing Drugs, and alcohol): a pilot feasibility study of interventions to decrease risky substance use (drugs and alcohol) and improve mental health of Looked After Children and Care Leavers aged 12 -20 years

Call to action: 14/183 14/183 Interventions to reduce substance use by children and young people

Research type: Primary Research

Chief investigator: Professor Eileen Kaner

Lead Author: Professor Eileen Kaner

Contractor: University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Cost: £552,438.49

Co-investigators: Dr Alison Steele, Dr Frauke Becker, Dr Paul McArdle, Dr Ruth McGovern, Ms Denise Howel, Professor Alex Copello, Professor Janet Shucksmith, Professor Luke Vale, Professor Raghu Lingam.

Started: March 2016 | Status: Published September 2020

ISRCTN: 80786829

In this study, only 20% of participants attended the interventions, and screening and recruitment of children required more time and resources than planned, so a full trial is not feasible.

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