The multidimensional social ecological needs and service utilization patterns of youth using non-medical prescription opioids: an observational study of routinely collected data in a provincial integrated youth services initiative
These findings indicate that youth with NMPOU present to IYS with several individual, interpersonal, and community-related social ecological needs. Integrated care models may be beneficial to address these multidimensional needs and reduce barriers to service utilization, thereby providing opportunity for earlier intervention of NMPOU among youth. Future research should examine the extent to which IYS reduce the incidence of NMPOU and improve opioid-related health and social outcomes among youth.
Authors
- Jason Murray Sutherland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1857-2432)
- Katherine G. Hastings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4880-2411)
- Skye Barbic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7076-2452)
- Kirsten Marchand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8433-7222)
- Heather Palis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8570-5717)
- Steve Mathias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7264-2200)
- Guiping Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6085-453X)
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Spinal Cord Injury BC (CA)
- BC Centre for Disease Control (CA)
- Center for Advancing Health (US)
- Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-025-00682-6
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Michael Smith Health Research BC
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research