Journal article
Multiple Drug Use and Polydrug Use Amongst Homeless Traveling Youth
Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse, v 7(1), pp 23-40
09 Apr 2008
PMID: 19842299
Abstract
Diverse forms of drug use are an emerging theme within research on young people and substance use. This manuscript, based on a three city study of health risks amongst young injection drug users, explores multiple drug use and polydrug use amongst a subset of homeless youth referred to as "travelers." In particular, we outline characteristics of homeless traveler youths and the various ways in which they practiced multiple drug use and polydrug use. From here, we discusssome theoretical and public health implications of multiple drug use and polydrug use amongst this particular population.
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- Title
- Multiple Drug Use and Polydrug Use Amongst Homeless Traveling Youth
- Creators
- Bill Sanders - Department of Pediatrics , University of Southern California, Division of Research on Children, Youth and Families, Saban Research Institute, Childrens Hospital Los AngelesStephen E Lankenau - Department of Pediatrics/Preventative Medicine , University of Southern California, Division of Research on Children, Youth and Families, Saban Research Institute, Childrens Hospital Los AngelesJennifer Jackson-Bloom - University of Southern California, Division of Research on Children, Youth and Families, Saban Research InstituteDodi Hathazi - University of Southern California, Division of Research on Children, Youth and Families, Saban Research Institute
- Publication Details
- Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse, v 7(1), pp 23-40
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-57749139218
- Other Identifier
- 991014878016804721