3173.0: Monday, November 13, 2000: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM

Substance Use Issues among Homeless Adults and Youth

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement.
Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives
Facilitator(s):Paul Koegel
4:30 PMSubstance abuse and homelessness: Direct or indirect effects?
Jonathan B. VanGeest, PhD, Timothy P. Johnson, PhD
4:45 PMAlcohol problems and labor force participation among homeless Adults
Cheryl Zlotnick, MS DrPH, Marjorie J. Robertson, PhD, Tammy Tam, PhD
5:00 PMFood or housing? Coping with very low income and loss of SSI
Jean C. Norris, MS, RD, DrPH, Rex Green, PhD, Richard Speiglman, DCrim
5:15 PMImpact of service system integration on substance use: A sectoral approach
Matthew Johnsen, PhD, Joseph P. Morrissey, PhD, Robert A. Rosenheck, MD, Michael O. Calloway, PhD, Rise Goldstein, PhD, Howard H. Goldman, MD, PhD
5:30 PMLongitudinal outcomes for runaway/homeless youth receiving crisis shelter services
David E. Pollio, PhD, Sanna J. Thompson, PhD, Jodi L. Constantine, PhD
Sponsor:Caucus on Homelessness
Cosponsors:Epidemiology; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Caucus of Public Health Workers; Social Work; Socialist Caucus

The 128th Annual Meeting of APHA