Engagement and outcomes of marginalised young people in an early intervention youth alcohol and other drug program: The Street Universities model

Original research
by
Caruana, Theresa et al

Release Date

2023

Geography

Australia

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Yes

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

This paper uses data from an Australian AOD early intervention program, The Street Universities, to: describe young people’s participation; examine changes in substance use and wellbeing over 90 days; and assess which young people are most positively impacted.

Findings/Key points

Aligning engagement programs with therapeutic intervention can provide comprehensive support to disadvantaged young people, producing substantial improvements in AOD use, distress and wellbeing.

Design/methods

Service data (n=3893) and a prospective study (n=95)

Keywords

Youth
Social services