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"It's time for a change. I need to. I have to": Substance misuse recovery turning points of unhoused Alaskans
This study sought to identify common elements in turning points among unhoused people vis-à-vis a phenomenological qualitative approach. Twenty people (Mage = 47.47, SD = 9.75; 50% female) who self-identified as being in recovery while unhoused participated in semi-structured interviews in Anchorage, Alaska, a community with high rates of both houselessness and substance misuse. Survival (life- and health-sustaining), individual (intrapersonal), and relational (interpersonal) motivations all shaped turning points. Limitations include the possible underrepresentation of individuals using a harm-reduction approach or captur...
Source: Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alicia F Marvin Sara L Buckingham Source Type: research

Building a safer community through proactive prevention and intervention
J Prev Interv Community. 2023 Oct-Dec;51(4):287-291. doi: 10.1080/10852352.2024.2321401. Epub 2024 Mar 26.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38531060 | DOI:10.1080/10852352.2024.2321401 (Source: Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community)
Source: Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community - March 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yok-Fong Paat Source Type: research