Drug use patterns and predictors among homeless youth: Results of an ecological momentary assessment.

Diane Santa MariaNikhil S PadhyeYijiong YangKathryn GallardoGlenn-Milo SantosJulie JungMichael S Businelle

Published in: The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse (2017)

EMA can be used to predict drug use among homeless youth. Drug use treatment among homeless youth should address the role of experiencing discrimination, pornography and alcohol use, and urge management strategies on drug use. Research is needed to determine if EMA informed just-in-time interventions targeting these predictors can reduce use.

Keyphrases

physical activity
mental health
mental illness
young adults
climate change
cancer therapy
emergency department
human health
electronic health record
smoking cessation