"Substance Abuse" Disorders among Runaway and Homeless Youth

This study used systematic sampling methods to recruit a sample of 432 homeless youth from both service and natural "hang-out" sampling sites. According to DSM-III criteria, the majority of respondents were classified as having an alcohol and/or illicit "drug abuse" disorder (71%...

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Published in:Substance use & misuse 1997-01, Vol.32 (7-8), p.969-986
Main Authors: Kipke, Michele D., Montgomery, Susanne B., Simon, Thomas R., Iverson, Ellen F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adult
Alcohol misuse
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Alcoholism - psychology
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Drug misuse
Female
Homeless
Homeless young people
Homeless Youth - psychology
Homeless Youth - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Incidence
Los Angeles - epidemiology
Male
Psychotropic Drugs
Risk Factors
Risks
Runaway Behavior
Sampling Studies
Social Environment
Street Drugs
Substance abuse
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
Urban Population - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:This study used systematic sampling methods to recruit a sample of 432 homeless youth from both service and natural "hang-out" sampling sites. According to DSM-III criteria, the majority of respondents were classified as having an alcohol and/or illicit "drug abuse" disorder (71%). The results from multivariate logistic regression analyses indicate that cumulative length of time homeless is positively associated with risk for an "abuse" disorder. The implications of these findings and recommendations for service interventions are discussed. [Translations are provided in the International Abstracts Section of this issue.]
ISSN:1082-6084
1532-2491
DOI:10.3109/10826089709055866