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Correlates of substance use among homeless youths in eight cities.
The American journal on addictions - 1 Jan 2000
Salomonsen-Sautel Stacy, Van Leeuwen James M, Gilroy Christine, Boyle Susan, Malberg Danielle, Hopfer Christian
Abstract excerpt
Homeless youths (N = 684) in eight cities participated in this study to understand the rates and correlates of substance use. Rates of lifetime and recent substance use ranged from 66% to 90%. Variability in lifetime and recent substance use was partially explained by being white (ages 14-17); ever attempting suicide (ages 14-17); not being African American (lifetime substance use) or Hispanic (ages 18-24); being...
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