ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence2010
Personal network correlates of alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use among homeless youth.
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79 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 157 citations in OpenAlex.
- Interventions for promoting reintegration and reducing harmful behaviour and lifestyles in street-connected children and young people.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Feasibility of a computer-assisted social network motivational interviewing intervention to reduce substance use and increase supportive connections among emerging adults transitioning from homelessness to housing.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2022Trial
- Text Messaging Intervention for Young Smokers Experiencing Homelessness: Lessons Learned From a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
- A group-based motivational interviewing brief intervention to reduce substance use and sexual risk behavior among homeless young adults.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2017Trial
- A computer-assisted motivational social network intervention to reduce alcohol, drug and HIV risk behaviors among Housing First residents.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2016Trial
- Age, sex, and ethnic differences in substance use and/or substance use disorders among runaway and homeless youth: A meta-analysis and meta-regression.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Review
- Distal and Proximal Stressors Associated With Substance Use among Youth Experiencing Homelessness: The Influence of Race.Youth & society · 2025Article
- Addressing Tobacco-Related Disparities Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness by Engaging Youth Collaborators in Intervention Research: Protocol for a Multimethod, Community-Based Participatory Research Study.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
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- What We (Don't) Know About the Infectious Disease Burden Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness in the United States and Canada.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2025Review
- Prescription Pain Medication Misuse with and Without Heroin Use Among Adolescents: relationships with Routine Healthcare, Family Support, Academic Performance, Violence, and Other Risky Behaviors.Substance use & misuse · 2025Article
- PROTOCOL: Effectiveness of behavioral interventions for smoking cessation among homeless persons: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Campbell systematic reviews · 2024Article
- Identifying Novel Motivation Phase-Specific Cessation Targets for Youth Experiencing Homelessness in the United States.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2024Article
- Predictors of Housing Trajectories Among Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness in Los Angeles.The journal of behavioral health services & research · 2024Article
- Housing status as a social determinant of disparities in adolescent smoking, vaping, and dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes.Addictive behaviors · 2023Article
- Alcohol Misuse Among Youth Living With and at High Risk for Acquiring HIV During the COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders: A Study in Los Angeles and New Orleans.Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) · 2023Article
- Characterizing tobacco and marijuana use among youth combustible tobacco users experiencing homelessness - considering product type, brand, flavor, frequency, and higher-risk use patterns and predictors.BMC public health · 2022Article
- "I Smoked That Cigarette, and It Calmed Me Down": A Qualitative Analysis of Intrapersonal, Social, and Environmental Factors Influencing Decisions to Smoke Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2022Article
- Psychosocial factors influencing smoking relapse among youth experiencing homelessness: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2022Article
- Co-use among confidants: An examination of polysubstance use and personal relationships in southeastern Nebraska.Addictive behaviors · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundYouth who are homeless and on their own are among the most marginalized individuals in the United States and face multiple risks, including use of substances. This study investigates how the use of alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana among homeless youth may be influenced by characteristics of their social networks.
methodsHomeless youth aged 13-24 were randomly sampled from 41 service and street sites in Los Angeles County (N=419). Predictors of substance use were examined using linear regression analysis (for average number of drinks and average number of cigarettes per day) and negative binomial regression analysis (for frequency of past month marijuana use).
resultsYouth with more substance users in their networks reported greater alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana consumption regardless of whether these network members provided tangible or emotional support. Marijuana use was more frequent for youth who met more network members through homeless settings, but less frequent among those who met more network members through treatment or AA/NA. Greater alcohol use occurred among youth who met more network members through substance use-related activities. Youth having more adults in positions of responsibility in their networks consumed less alcohol, and those with more school attendees in their networks consumed less alcohol and cigarettes.
conclusionsFindings highlight the importance of social context in understanding substance use among homeless youth. Results also support the relevance of network-based interventions to change social context for substance-using youth, in terms of both enhancing pro-social influences and reducing exposure to substance use.
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