Factors Associated With Substance Use Disorders Among Traumatized Homeless Youth

Sanna J. Thompson; Kimberly Bender; Kristin M. Ferguson; Yeonwoo Kim

doi:10.1080/1533256X.2014.996229

Factors Associated With Substance Use Disorders Among Traumatized Homeless Youth

Sanna J. Thompson, Kimberly Bender, Kristin M. Ferguson, Yeonwoo Kim

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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)
Pages (from-to)	66-89
Number of pages	24
Journal	Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/1533256X.2014.996229
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

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