Randomized controlled trial of motivational interviewing for alcohol and cannabis use within a predominantly Hispanic adolescent sample.
Hispanic youth represent one of the fastest-growing minority groups. Yet, we know little about Hispanic adolescents response to empirically-supported interventions for adolescent addiction, including motivational interviewing (MI). This randomized controlled trial (RCT) compared MI to an active educational treatment for adolescent alcohol and cannabis use (alcohol and cannabis education ACE). Adolescents who regularly use substances (