Tailoring opioid use prevention content for juvenile diversion programs with adolescents and their caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Opioid use (OU) skyrockets as youth transition into young adulthood, indicating adolescence is a critical time for prevention. The juvenile legal system (JLS) presents an ideal setting for OU prevention, as it is the single largest referral source for youth outpatient OU treatment, after self-referral. However, no OU prevention programs have been developed for youth in JLS diversion programs or their families. The current formative study established specific OU prevention needs and preferences of families in JLS programs, to guide future tailored prevention efforts.

Methods

We interviewed 21 adolescents with substance use and 20 of their caregivers referred by a JLS diversion program in the northeastern United States to explore their OU-related knowledge, person

SUBMITTER: Helseth SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11347109 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature