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ArticlePsychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors2025

Momentary mindfulness versus distraction coping messages to reduce cannabis craving among young adults: A microrandomized trial.

Catherine Stanger, Molly A B Anderson, Haiyi Xie, Tonychris Nnaka, Alan J Budney, Tianchen Qian, Jamie R T Yap, Inbal Nahum-Shani

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Article in Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors.

Catherine StangerCenter for Technology and Behavioral Health, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College.ORCID 0000-0003-2221-5232
Molly A B AndersonCenter for Technology and Behavioral Health, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College.
Haiyi XieCenter for Technology and Behavioral Health, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College.
Tonychris NnakaCenter for Technology and Behavioral Health, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College.
Alan J BudneyCenter for Technology and Behavioral Health, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College.
Tianchen QianDepartment of Statistics, University of California, Irvine.
Jamie R T YapInstitute for Social Research, University of Michigan.
Inbal Nahum-ShaniInstitute for Social Research, University of Michigan.

Funding

Treatment Development & Evaluation CoreP30DA029926 · NIDA · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI Lisa A. Marsch · 2011 to 2026
$21.5M
Novel Methods for Intensive Longitudinal Data in SMART Studies of Drug Abuse and HIVR01DA039901 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI ALMIRALL, DANIEL, NAHUM-SHANI, INBAL BILLIE · 2015 to 2024
$5.4M
National Institutes of Health; National Institute on Drug AbuseNIDA NIH HHS P30 DA029926NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA039901
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveRates of problematic cannabis use among young adults are high and increasing. Craving for cannabis varies throughout the day and is an important risk factor for cannabis use, yet no studies to date have tested interventions offered at the moment craving is experienced in the natural environment.

methodThis study used an efficient and innovative microrandomized trial design to test two distinct types of coping messages (mindfulness strategy vs. distraction strategy) offering brief coping strategies when moderate to severe craving was reported via ecological momentary assessment (EMA).

resultsYoung adults who regularly use cannabis (

conclusionsDespite this outcome, this method of testing digital interventions targeting momentary risks for substance use such as craving holds promise for rapidly and efficiently screening a wide variety of intervention strategies for inclusion in future just-in-time adaptive interventions. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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Adaptation, PsychologicalCravingMarijuana AbuseMindfulnessAdolescentAdultEcological Momentary AssessmentFemaleHumansMaleYoung Adult

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PMID39418443
PMCPMC11875986

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