A snapshot of substance abuse among homeless and runaway youth in Denver, Colorado

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 217-229

  Van Leeuwen, James M ^a,c   Hopfer, Christian ^b   Hooks, Sabrina ^b   White, Roxane ^a   Petersen, Jerene ^a   Pirkopf, John ^a  

^a Urban Peak ^*

^b Addict Res and Treatment Services   (United States)

^c Urban Peak   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Denver; Drugs; Homeless; Runaway; Urban Peak; Youth

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; KETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOOD; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; JUVENILE; MALE; MONEY; POSTMARKETING SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUNAWAY BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; ADDICTION; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLASSIFICATION; FAMILY SIZE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOUSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; COLORADO; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOMELESS YOUTH; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 3242746781     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOHE.0000022028.50989.aa     Document Type: Review

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