Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) can help reduce substance use in young people, according to a systematic review of 23 studies. These studies included nearly 2,300 participants. More than two-thirds of the studies showed positive results. The review was published on MedPage Today. Interventions promote nonattentive awareness of the present moment, which stabilizes cognitive and emotional functioning. In adults, meta-analyses confirm a reduction in substance craving and number of days of use compared to other therapies. In youth, results suggest benefits in emotional regulation and sleep, but a direct effect on reducing use is equivocal due to small samples and high dropout rates. Further research with larger samples is needed.