Substance Use Prevention
Substance Use Prevention
The article “A Systematic Review of Interventions for Homeless Youth: Health, Social, and Equity Outcomes” analyzes the unique experiences homeless youth face and how they subsequently require interventions tailored to their needs. The review outlined some of the most common pathways homeless youth experiences, such as family conflict, child abuse, and neglect. The review also explored how homeless youth face unique challenges, such as health, social, and equity issues, not faced by the adult homeless population.
The review then synthesized evidence on the various interventions and their impacts on health, social, and equity factors. The review revealed that interventions must be tailored to the needs of homeless youth, as different interventions can have varying levels of success for different youths. The review also found that interventions that took a holistic approach to tackle multiple issues at once were more successful in addressing the issues. In terms of equity outcomes, the review found that equity variables were inconsistently measured. However, the review did find some data that suggested the potential for differential outcomes based on the youth’s gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. Though there is more to be done to understand and address equity outcomes, this review provides valuable insight into how homeless youth experience unique issues and require dedicated intervention.
Regarding our course, Social Work and Substance Use and Addiction, this review provides insight into how different interventions can be tailored to help individuals in vulnerable or marginalized populations. This article is especially relevant to this week’s reading on Substance Use Prevention. The review reveals how interventions must be customized to the individual or population to be effective, as different populations experience different needs and challenges. Additionally, the review highlights the need to consider variables such as gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation when designing interventions and assessing their success. Though the review focused on homelessness, it highlights the importance of considering different individuals’ complex and varied needs when designing interventions.
References
Wang, J. Y. J., Mott, S., Magwood, O., Mathew, C., McLellan, A. S., Kpade, V., Gaba, P., Kozloff, N., Pottie, K., & Andermann, A. (2019). The impact of interventions for youth experiencing homelessness on housing, mental health, substance use, and family cohesion: a systematic review. BMC Public Health, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7856-0
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Please look for an article on Substance Use Prevention and which is about family as
attached to this order. Through this reflection, you will come up with new insights or
understandings that you wouldn\'t have had before studying this material. There must
be connection between the content of the course (Social Work and Substance Use and
Addiction) and this week topic which is Substance Use Prevention. Please and please
choose article that match SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION and write a review. At the
conclusion make sure you make solid correlation to this week reading which is
SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION. Follow the guidelines of part 1 below this instruction.
The goal of the weekly article assignments is for you to make connections between the
content of the course and real-world ethical issues, and to integrate what you learn
every week into the way you are thinking about an article of your choice. Through this
reflection, you will come up with new insights or understandings that you wouldn\'t have
had before studying this material.
This weekly assignment consists of two parts. For Part 1, you will submit a written
review of an article of your choice that you will analyze from the point of view of the
topic of the week. You will use the content from class for the week to provide new
insights or understandings into the way you interpret the article and what conclusions
can be drawn from it.
In Part 2, you will be able to engage in peer reviewed discussion board posts and make
the connection back to the reading assignments.
Students will receive an individual grade for their individual assignment
Instructions
Carefully read the following instructions for every component of this assignment.
Remember there are two parts to this assignment.
