Trial reportThe American journal on addictions
Impact of nursing intervention on decreasing substances among homeless youth.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- Design, Recruitment, and Implementation of Research Interventions Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness: A Systematic Review.Community mental health journal · 2024Pooled it
- Interventions to reduce tobacco use in people experiencing homelessness.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- 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
- Promoting Healthy Attitudes and Behaviors in Youth Who Experience Homelessness: Results of a Longitudinal Intervention Study.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2022Trial
- Cost-effective way to reduce stimulant-abuse among gay/bisexual men and transgender women: a randomized clinical trial with a cost comparison.Public health · 2018Trial
- Impact of nursing intervention on improving HIV, hepatitis knowledge and mental health among homeless young adults.Community mental health journal · 2013Trial
- Impact of an intervention for recently released homeless offenders on self-reported re-arrest at 6 and 12 months.Journal of addictive diseasesTrial
- Interventions for stimulant use in people who are homeless or vulnerably housed: a scoping review of the evidence including trauma-informed approaches.Harm reduction journal · 2025Article
- The effectiveness of abstinence-based and harm reduction-based interventions in reducing problematic substance use in adults who are experiencing homelessness in high income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis: A systematic review.Campbell systematic reviews · 2024Review
- Motives for alcohol use, risky drinking patterns and harm reduction practices among people who experience homelessness and alcohol dependence in Montreal.Harm reduction journal · 2023Article
- Scoping review: Scope of practice of nurse-led services and access to care for people experiencing homelessness.Journal of advanced nursing · 2022Article
- Opioid use disorder treatment for people experiencing homelessness: A scoping review.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2021Article
- A Nurse Case Management HIV Prevention Intervention (Come As You Are) for Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Protocol for a Randomized Wait-list Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2021Article
- Mobile-Enhanced Prevention Support Study for Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women Leaving Jail: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2020Article
- Exploring the Relationship between Foster Care Experiences and Social Network Engagement Among a Sample of Homeless Former Foster Youth.Children and youth services review · 2020Article
- Correlates of Alcohol Consumption and Drug Injection among Homeless Youth: A Case Study in the Southeast of Iran.Addiction & health · 2019Article
- Recruitment and Retention of Homeless Youth in a Substance Use and HIV-risk Reduction Program.Field methods · 2018Article
- Impact of Community-Based Programs on Incarceration Outcomes Among Gay and Bisexual Stimulant-Using Homeless Adults.Community mental health journal · 2016Article
- A randomized clinical trial of tailored interventions for health promotion and recidivism reduction among homeless parolees: outcomes and cost analysis.Journal of experimental criminology · 2016Article
- Correlates of frailty among homeless adults.Western journal of nursing research · 2013Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlcohol use, and in particular, binge drinking, and methamphetamine use is pervasive among homeless youth and remains a social pressure among this vulnerable population. However, there is no compelling evidence that specific interventions for reducing drug and alcohol use are effective for homeless youth.
objectivesThis community-based participatory action pilot study assessed the impact of an intervention study focused on decreasing use of drugs and alcohol among a sample of homeless young adults (N= 154) visiting a drop-in site in Santa Monica, California. The two programs consisted of an HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Health Promotion (HHP) program led by nurses and an Art Messaging (AM) program led by artists. Six-month follow-up data were obtained from 100 of these individuals.
resultsFindings revealed significant reductions in alcohol and marijuana use and binge drinking in both the HHP and AM programs. However, homeless youth in the HHP program reported additional reductions in methamphetamine, cocaine, and hallucinogen use at 6-month follow-up.
conclusionsReductions in drugs and alcohol are important as these substances are linked to HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and other health risks in homeless youth. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: The successful outcomes of the study intervention validate the utility of nurse-led and artistic health promotion strategies to decrease drug and alcohol use and other risky behaviors in homeless youth populations.
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