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Problem Drinking, Alcohol-Related Violence, and Homelessness Among Youth Living in the Slums of Kampala, Uganda

Swahn, Monica
Culbreth, Rachel
Tumwesigye, Nazarius Mbona
Topalli, Volkan
Wright, Eric R.
Kasirye, Rogers
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This paper examines problem drinking, alcohol-related violence, and homelessness among youth living in the slums of Kampala—an understudied population at high-risk for both alcohol use and violence. This study is based on a cross-sectional survey conducted in 2014 with youth living in the slums and streets of Kampala, Uganda (n = 1134), who were attending Uganda Youth Development Link drop-in centers. The analyses for this paper were restricted to youth who reported current alcohol consumption (n = 346). Problem drinking patterns were assessed among youth involved in alcohol-related violence. Mediation analyses were conducted to examine the impact of homelessness on alcohol-related violence through different measures of problem drinking. Nearly 46% of youth who consumed alcohol were involved in alcohol-related violence. Problem drinkers were more likely to report getting in an accident (χ2 = 6.8, df = 1, p = 0.009), having serious problems with parents (χ2 = 21.1, df = 1, p < 0.0001) and friends (χ2 = 18.2, df = 1, p < 0.0001), being a victim of robbery (χ2 = 8.8, df = 1, p = 0.003), and going to a hospital (χ2 = 15.6, df = 1, p < 0.0001). For the mediation analyses, statistically significant models were observed for frequent drinking, heavy drinking, and drunkenness. Interventions should focus on delaying and reducing alcohol use in this high-risk population.

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<p>Originally published in<br /><br />Swahn, M. H., Culbreth, R., Tumwesigye, N. M., Topalli, V., Wright, E., & Kasirye, R. (2018). Problem drinking, alcohol-related violence, and homelessness among youth living in the slums of Kampala, Uganda. <em>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health</em>, <em>15</em>(6), 1061. </p> <p>https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061061</p>
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2018-01-01
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homelessness, alcohol use, youth violence
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Swahn, M. H., Culbreth, R., Tumwesigye, N. M., Topalli, V., Wright, E., & Kasirye, R. (2018). Problem drinking, alcohol-related violence, and homelessness among youth living in the slums of Kampala, Uganda. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(6), 1061. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061061
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