MiWaves

What is the MiWaves Study?

The MiWaves Study is a University of Michigan research project aimed at helping people improve their health and wellbeing, including addressing the impacts of cannabis use.

Before you can start participating in the study, we will need to make sure you qualify. To find out if you are eligible to participate, please click the survey link or contact the study email listed below.

Study Email: [email protected]

For non-emergency situations: If you have any questions or concerns about your participation, please feel free to email us at [email protected] during regular business hours. We will try to respond promptly, however, we are not monitoring this 24/7 and therefore cannot guarantee a response time.

In case of emergency, please contact 911 or go to your local emergency room.

Questions and Answers About the MiWaves Study

What will my participation look like?

If you are eligible to participate, participation will last around 2 months. You will first be asked to complete an online survey. Then our study team will provide instructions on how to download and use a mobile phone application. You will use the app for 30 days and complete short surveys. After using the app, you will also be asked to complete an online survey. Lastly, around 1 month later, you will be asked to fill out a final online survey.

What might I get out of participation?

Although not everyone in our study will benefit from participation, you may find completing the surveys and using the app to be helpful. You will also be compensated up to $266 across the study period.

How will my information be kept secured and confidential?

If you choose to participate in the MiWaves study, your information and participation will be kept confidential and secure. Information collected about you in this study (e.g., survey answers) will not be directly tied to your name or address.

How do I find out if I am eligible to participate?

To find out whether you qualify to participate, you will be asked to answer a few brief questions. You can access and complete this brief survey by clicking the survey link or by contacting the research team by email.

Contact the Study Team!

Email: [email protected]

Address: 2800 Plymouth Road, Building 16, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105

IRB Number: HUM00222194 (This research is not yet recruiting participants, but we will be starting soon!) 

Research Team  

  • Principal Investigators: Inbal Nahum-Shani, Ph.D. & Lara Coughlin, Ph.D.
  • Co-Investigators: Erin Bonar, Ph.D., Susan Murphy, Ph.D., & Maureen Walton, Ph.D.
  • Study Team Members: Maya Campbell, Susobhan Ghosh, Pei-Yao Hung, Meredith Kotov, Chavez Rodriguez, & Tiffany Wheeler

Resources

Hotlines

 

Mental Health & Substance Use Services

SAMHSA National Helpline 

Phone: 1-800-662-4357 
Free, confidential information service to speak with someone about mental health, substance use, or family problems, provides information on support groups, community-based organizations, and local treatment options. 

Find treatment for mental health or substance use in your area. 

One-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information. 

  • Mental Health America Information Center 

Phone: 1-800-969-6642 

Will put you in touch with local Mental Health Association, who will help you find community mental health services.  

Phone: 1-800 448-3000 (serves girls too)  

The Boys Town National Hotline is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and staffed by specially trained counselors. Parents, teens and families can find help with a range of issues including abuse, anger, depression, school issues, bullying etc. 

Support group for those wanting to stop using drugs and or are affected by the drug use of another person. 

FREE 

Al-Anon is a support group for those worried about someone with a drinking problem. Also hosts Alateen, a recovery program for young people (mostly teenagers up to age 19 years) for those living with problem drinking, or are affected by the problem drinking of another person.  

FREE 

Get a safe ride home.  

Get a safe ride home.

Understanding Overdose & Overdose Resources

An overdose is when a person takes more alcohol, drugs, or medications than their body can handle.  This can lead to death. 

What are symptoms of an overdose? 
 
  • Blacking out 
  • Difficulty breathing 
  • Skin turns blue or pale 
  • Heart beating too fast or too slow 
  • Heart attack 
 
What affects my risk of overdose? 
  • Using drugs, alcohol, or prescription medications after not using them for a while 
  • Taking a lot of drugs, alcohol, or prescription medications 
  • Mixing alcohol, drugs, or medications 
  • Having an illness or disease that affects the heart or lungs 
 
What should I do if I see someone overdose? 
  • Call 911 or take the person to ER 
  • Roll the person on their side to prevent choking if they vomit 
  • Shake them, try to wake them up 
  • Provide CPR 
  • Administer Naloxone or Narcan if it involves opioids 
 
What else do I need to know? 
  • Many people don’t want to call 911 when they see an overdose because of fear of legal problems, but know that you could be saving someone’s life.  
  • You don’t have to tell the 911 dispatcher your name if you don’t want to. 
  • You also don’t have to tell the 911 dispatcher that anyone was using drugs but do tell the paramedics when they come so they can help the person better.

Other Resources

Hotline to talk to experts about overdose, particularly due to medications 
 

Housing and Hunger Resources

Provides shelter, food, immediate crisis care and other services for homeless youth 

Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ Youth  
 
Assists with food, health, housing, crisis, emergencies, and disaster relief.  
 
Public housing assistance and housing choice vouchers for teens, young adults, and adults.  
 
  • Legal Services  
Provides financial support for civil legal aid to low-income Americans in every state and U.S. territory.  
 
If you are a child, teen, or young adult needing counseling or shelter referral, please call 1-800-RUNAWAY or visit www.1800RUNAWAY.org - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. 
A support service and 24-hour helpline for homeless youth. Deals with a wide range of issues, including bullying, suicide, basic needs, health, sex, drugs, alcohol and sex. 
 
Find a food bank in your area. 
 

LGBTQ+, Gender, & Sexual Identity Supports

Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ Youth  
 
Resource database for LGBTQ+ youth  
  
Phone: 877-565-8860 between the hours of 10 AM and 4 AM EST 

 

Pregnancy, Childcare, & Parenting Services

Pregnancy & Substance Use: 

Using alcohol/drugs during the first stage of pregnancy can cause birth defects and miscarriage. 
During the last 12 weeks of pregnancy, alcohol/drug use can cause pre-term births and fetal deaths. 
Using marijuana while pregnant or breastfeeding might be harmful to the child. It may cause low birth weight and developmental delays.  
 
Pregnancy: 
Payment: Insurance, Self-payment and Medicaid 
 
  • Parenting/Childcare Resources: 
Services: Preschool and family program for low-income families. Education, Health care, Social Services, Parent Involvement, Nutrition, and Behavioral Health Services. 
 

Education, Job Training, & Employment Services

Phone: (800) 733-5627 
Job Corps is a free education and training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job. For eligible young people 16-24 years of age that qualify as low income, Job Corps provides the all-around skills needed to succeed in a career and in life. 
 
Explore careers, training and jobs. Find local resources that help you look for work and offer job search workshops, free computer access, and more. 
 

Activities in Your Community

Activities: Volunteers, 17 years of age and older, work one-to-one with a child, sharing experiences and time, to help the child grow into a confident, capable person. 
 
Start your own group or search for existing groups in your area. 
 
Activities: Variety of health and fitness programs for individuals of all ages.  
 
Find volunteer opportunities at public sector agencies in your area. 
 
Find volunteer opportunities at non-profit agencies in your area. Must create an account to view postings.
 

Health Services

Will help you find a health center that provides services regardless of your ability to pay and  charge for services on a sliding fee scale. 
 
One-stop access to U.S. government insurance marketplace to determine what insurance you are eligible for, preview plans, and get connected with organizations that will assist you in signing up.

HIV & STIs

What are STIs and HIV/AIDS? 

  • STI stands for Sexually Transmitted Infection. Common STIs include herpes, syphilis, HPV, genital warts, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydia. 
  • HIV is the human immunodeficiency virus and causes AIDS. 
  • A person can have any of these viruses for months or years before any signs of illness appear.  
  • HIV weakens the body’s ability to fight off infections.  Therefore, people with AIDS develop serious infections and cancers. 

Why get tested for STIs or HIV? 

  • You cannot generally tell by looking at someone whether he or she has HIV or an STI.  A person can be infected with HIV or an STI and not know it.  The only way to be confident that you are not infected is to get tested.  
  • It is also important to find out if you are infected with HIV or STIs so that you can receive good medical care. Some STIs can be cured with medication, and others can be treated to keep symptoms from bothering you. New treatments for HIV can help keep you healthy.  
  • It is important to find out if you are infected with HIV and STIs so that you can avoid activities that could infect someone else.  

Where can I get tested? 

Payment: Insurance, Self-payment and Medicaid 

Where can I get more information? 

  • National AIDS Hotline:  1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)  TTY: 1-888-232-6348  Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • E-mail: [email protected] In English, or en Español to talk with an HIV specialist. They can give you quick, private answers at any time, day or night.
 

Violence Prevention Services & Resources

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline   
Text TELLNOW to 85944 
A 24-hour hotline for any type of domestic abuse, including dating abuse. 
 
  • The National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline  
text “loveis” to 22522 
24-hour helpline for teens, parents, friends and family, peer advocates. All communication is confidential and anonymous. 
 
  • U.S. National Sexual Assault Hotline  
24 hour-Free, safe, confidential service. 
 
  • Loveisrespect 
Hotline for teen victims of dating abuse 
 
Support for victims of sexual assault 
 
Phone: 1-800 448-3000 (serves girls too)
The Boys Town National Hotline is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and staffed by specially trained counselors. Parents, teens and families can find help with a range of issues including abuse, anger, depression, school issues, bullying etc.