title: Inability to access addiction treatment among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting.
abstract: From Sept 2005 to May 2012, 1015 street-involved youth were enrolled into the At-Risk Youth Study, a prospective cohort of youth aged 14-26 who use illicit drugs in Vancouver, Canada. Data were collected through semiannual interviewer administered questionnaires. Generalized estimating equation logistic regression was used to identify factors independently associated with being unable to access addiction treatment. The enclosed manuscript notes the implications and limitations of this study, as well as possible directions for future research. This study was funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Canadian Institutes of Health (CIHR).
authors.affiliation: 1BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Urban Health Research Initiative, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Kora
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: DeBeck
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Desjarlais
authors.forename: Tracey
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kerr
authors.forename: Evan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000628:therapy*; D002170:Canada; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D018453:Homeless Youth; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs
keywords: aboriginal ancestry; addiction treatment; homelessness; prospective cohort; street-involved youth