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Help-seeking behaviors in a community sample of young adults with substance use disorders
Mathew D Gayman1, Gary S Cuddeback, Joseph P Morrissey
1Department of Sociology, Affiliated Faculty, Partnership for Urban Health Research, Georgia State University, 1080-A, PO Box 5020, Atlanta, GA 30302-5020, USA. mgayman@gsu.edu
Abstract:
Despite the high prevalence of substance use disorders (SUDs) in the U.S., many with a SUD go untreated and/or report lengthy delays to help-seeking initiation. From a public health standpoint, because SUDs often emerge in early adulthood, information on help-seeking behaviors among young adults is important. Using data from young adults ages 18-23 years with a history of a SUD (n = 672) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, this study estimates the prevalence of lifetime help-seeking initiation and examines factors related to help seeking and delays to help-seeking initiation. The majority (68%) of young adults with a history of a SUD reported never having sought help, and those who reported help seeking experienced relatively lengthy delays (1-7 years) to help-seeking initiation. These findings underscore the need for both timely substance abuse treatment and for accelerated research on successful outreach strategies for young adults with SUDs.
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