Psychosocial factors influencing smoking relapse among youth experiencing homelessness: A qualitative study.
Joanne Gayle PattersonJoseph M MaciscoAllison M GlasserAmy WermertJulianna M NemethPublished in: PloS one (2022)
Stress was a primary driver of smoking relapse among youth experiencing homelessness, yet social and environmental opportunities to smoke also precipitated relapse. Interventions to improve abstinence among this population should target foundational stressors, coping skills, social supports, and nicotine dependence.