The power of the drug, nature of support, and their impact on homeless youth

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 356-365

  Hudson, Angela L ^a   Nyamathi, Adeline ^a   Slagle, Alexandra ^b   Greengold, Barbara ^a   Griffin, Deborah Koniak ^a   Khalilifard, Farinaz ^a   Gedzoff, Danny ^c   Reid, Courtney ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Marlborough School   (United States)

^c Common Ground ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Drug use; Homeless youth; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ART; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MUSIC; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CALIFORNIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75149113534     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: 15450848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550880903183026     Document Type: Article

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