Brief Intervention to Prevent Alcohol Socialization (BIPAS Alcohol)

Brief Intervention to Prevent Alcohol Socialization / Better Informed Parents Keeping Adolescents Safe From Alcohol (BIPAS Alcohol)

Early alcohol socialization occurs within the family. This multi-level, high-reach, low-intensity intervention to prevent early alcohol use capitalizes on the influence of providers, immunization timing, and pediatric guidelines that advise healthcare providers to give anticipatory guidance about early alcohol use. In conjunction, the intervention capitalizes on the power of technology to reinforce and expand upon pediatrician messages.

The study seeks to understand the feasibility and effectiveness of a pilot intervention designed to prevent alcohol socialization through education of parents of rising 6th grade students.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years or older;
• Parent or guardian of an enrolled child at a study clinic;
• Cohabitate part time (2 days/week) or more with enrolled child;
• Be able to complete study activities in English;
• Be able to give informed consent;
• Own a phone with text message capabilities and access to internet.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Families in which the 10-to-12-year old child is actively receiving treatment for alcohol use disorder.