Prevalence and correlates of methamphetamine use in transitional age youth experiencing homelessness or housing instability in San Francisco, CA.
Adam LeonardJanessa BroussardJennifer JainShanil KumarGlenn-Milo SantosCarol Dawson-RosePublished in: Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (2022)
This article examines factors associated with methamphetamine use among transitional age youth (TAY) experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Several factors were associated with use, including depression, PTSD, HIV status, polysubstance use, and injection drug use. These findings highlight the need for nurses to assess for methamphetamine use among youth as well as associated mental health and physical health problems. Nurses should link TAY who are using methamphetamine to evidence-based treatment programs to address substance use and comorbid conditions.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- mental illness
- public health
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- risk factors
- depressive symptoms
- hepatitis c virus
- physical activity
- ultrasound guided
- sleep quality
- risk assessment
- posttraumatic stress disorder
- social support
- south africa
- health information
- smoking cessation