Abstract
This study aimed to identify homeless youths’ lifestyle and trauma-related risk factors as well as protective factors associated with alcohol use disorder or no disorder and drug use disorder or no disorder. Youth receiving homeless services in Denver (n = 201), Austin (n = 200), and Los Angeles (n = 200; N = 601) completed quantitative interviews assessing demographic information, alcohol and drug use, homeless lifestyle risk factors, trauma-related risk factors, and protective factors. Findings showed differences in trauma-related risk factors between alcohol and drug use disorders, but not homeless lifestyle risks. Protective factors predicted substance use disorders beyond risk factors. Understanding trauma-related risk and protective factors associated with substance use disorders could improve interventions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 66-89 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- homeless youth
- protective factors
- risk factors
- substance abuse
- trauma
- victimization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Rehabilitation