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Correlates of substance use severity among homeless youth

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21073596

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youth | TCU drug screen II | drug abuse | psychosocial

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Description: This cross-sectional study among homeless youth identified a number of factors that were correlated with drug-use severity. In order to examine a commonly used measure of substance-use severity, the study used the TCU Drug Screen II, in a convenience sample of 156 homeless youth, ages 15-25 from a drop-in site in Santa Monica, CA. The study found that higher drug-use severity scores were independently related to low levels of perceived health and maladaptive coping strategies. The findings from this study support previous results showing that substance use behavior among youth are related to psychosocial variables.

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Type of Resource: Journal

Publication Date: 2010

Journal Name: Journal of Child Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing

Volume: 23

Issue: 4

Pages: 214-222


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