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Published on: June 28, 2024
Perinatal substance use, residential instability, and negative behavioral outcomes among adolescents: Lessons from
Brandi P Cotton1, Matthew C Lohman2, Jessica M Brooks3
1College of Nursing of the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA.
Problem:
Both housing instability and prenatal substance use are known risk factors for behavioral problems among adolescents.
Methods:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between residential instability (residential mobility and homelessness) and delinquent behaviors among adolescents enrolled in the maternal lifestyle study (MLS), a 16-year research study that explored short-term and long-term effects of in-utero exposure to cocaine and/or opiates (N = 736). Logistic regression was used to measure the association between housing problems with youth crimes, school delinquency, and substance use at 11, 15, and 16 years of age.
Findings:
Both high-frequency residential mobility and homelessness were associated with deviant behaviors across the entire sample of children born with in-utero cocaine/opiate exposure and those without.
Conclusions:
Psychiatric nursing care of youth should include a comprehensive assessment of residential instability to identify risk and target potential interventions.
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