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Correlates of Substance Use Severity Among Homeless Youth.
- Source :
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Journal of Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing . Nov2010, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p214-222. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- PROBLEM: This cross-sectional study identified a number of factors that were correlated with drug-use severity among homeless youth. METHODS: To examine a commonly used measure of substance-use severity, the TCU Drug Screen II, in a convenience sample of 156 homeless youth, ages 15-25 from a drop-in site in Santa Monica, California. FINDINGS: Higher drug-use severity scores were independently related to low levels of perceived health and maladaptive coping strategies. CONCLUSIONS: The findings from this study are particularly relevant in that they support previous results showing that psychosocial variables are related to substance use behavior among young populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10736077
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 104577975
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6171.2010.00247.x