Table 1.

BSFT^™ study inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Inclusion criteria

Adolescent between the ages of 12 and 17 (inclusive). Adolescent who used any illicit drug (other than alcohol and tobacco) in the 30-day period that preceded the baseline assessment or that is referred from an institution (e.g., detention, residential treatment, court etc.) to the CTP for the treatment of drug use. Adolescent who currently lives with or is expected to live with formal or informal “family.” Family member is defined as any individual who serves in the legal or traditional role of family members, except foster family/home. Adolescent and family reside in the same geographical area as their CTP (each CTP will be allowed to set its own radius of operation). This criterion is required because BSFT may involve regular home therapy sessions. Adolescent and other family members under 18 years of age will sign informed assent; parent figure(s) and/or legal guardian(s) will sign informed consent to participate in study and to allow adolescent to participate. Attempts will be made to obtain consent from both guardians if guardianship is shared. Only the consent of a biological parent or a legal guardian will be accepted for consenting participation of a youth into this study.

Exclusion criteria

Adolescents that are expected to live in a halfway house, institution, independent or assisted living, foster care, or outside of geographical area will be excluded. Adolescents with suicidal or homicidal risk at screening or baseline will be included in the study only after crisis stabilization and consultation with crisis stabilization provider. Adolescents with current/pending legal charges for severe offences will be included in the study. However, adolescents with current/pending severe criminal offenses (e.g., murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, sexual battery/assault) that may result in short- or long-term incarceration will be excluded to maximize their availability to the protocol. Adolescents who are otherwise court involved will be included. Adolescents from non-restricted settings will be excluded if they are already receiving regular (approximately 1 or more sessions per week) treatment services for drug abuse.