In the context of adolescent substance use, peers are a primary source of both influence and information. Substance‐related peer information sharing is a relatively understudied phenomenon, particularly in street‐involved youth. We recruited 84 youth from a community drop‐in center to complete a survey assessing substance use and peer influence on drug use. A subset of youth completed a semi‐structured interview assessing factors related to peer information sharing around drug use. Results showed that peer influence was highly relevant to drug use patterns in street‐involved youth. Trust in the person supplying information, personal and peer experience, and salience of information played important roles in youths’ assessments of drug‐related information exchanged with peers. Implications for improving community information dissemination strategies are discussed.

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街头青年的同伴信息和物质使用决策。

在青少年药物滥用的背景下，同伴是影响力和信息的主要来源。与物质相关的同伴信息共享是一个研究相对较少的现象，尤其是在街头青年中。我们从社区救助中心招募了 84 名青年，以完成一项评估物质使用和同伴对毒品使用影响的调查。一部分青年完成了一项半结构化访谈，评估与吸毒同龄人信息共享相关的因素。结果表明，同伴影响与街头青年的吸毒模式高度相关。对提供信息的人的信任、个人和同龄人的经验以及信息的显着性在青少年对与同龄人交流的毒品相关信息的评估中发挥了重要作用。