Table 1 Characteristics of youth participating in AB Northern and AB Urban Community workshops (n = 12)
Characteristics | AB Northern and AB Urban Community workshop participants (n = 12)a |
|---|---|
Socio-demographic | Mean ± SD; N (%) |
Age | 24.86 years ± 2.78 |
Gender identity:b | |
Woman | 7 (77.8) |
Man | 2 (22.2) |
Ethnicity:c | |
Indigenous | 1 (11.1) |
Indigenous and Caucasian/White | 1 (11.1) |
Caucasian/White | 7 (78.8) |
Highest education level:d | |
Some high school | 5 (45.5) |
High school diploma | 5 (45.5) |
Some university | 1 (9) |
Current housing situation:e | |
Living in apartment with or without roommate(s) | 9 (75) |
Living with parent/guardian(s) | 2 (16.7) |
Renting a room | 1 (8.3) |
Currently spending most of time in activities:f | |
Employment | 6 (50) |
School | 2 (16.7) |
Volunteering | 5 (41.7) |
Other activities (e.g., arts, movies, exercise) | 7 (58.3) |
Opioid and other substance use patterns | |
Ever used heroin | 8 (66.7) |
Ever used fentanyl | 10 (83.3) |
Ever used other non-prescribed or illicit opioids | 8 (66.7) |
Used heroin in past 12 months | 2 (16.7) |
Used fentanyl in past 12 months | 4 (33.3) |
Used other non-prescribed or illicit opioids in past 12 months | 1 (8.3) |
Used any non-prescribed or illicit opioid in past 12 months | 5 (41.7) |
Ever used other illicit substances (e.g., cocaine, crystal meth, hallucinogens, etc.) | 12 (100) |
Used other illicit substances in past 12-months (e.g., cocaine, crystal meth, hallucinogens, etc.) | 7 (58.3) |
Opioid use treatment and services in past 12 monthsf | |
Opioid agonist treatment | 5 (41.7) |
Addictions medicine | 4 (33.3) |
Psychiatry services | 4 (33.3) |
Clinical counseling services (e.g., CBT, DBT) | 7 (58.7) |
Case management services | 3 (25) |
Peer support services | 7 (58.7) |
Harm reduction services | 2 (16.7) |