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YOUTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE Kathryn Daley Youth and Substance Abuse Kathryn Daley Youth and Substance Abuse Kathryn Daley RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ISBN 978-3-319-33674-9 ISBN 978-3-319-33675-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-33675-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016956413 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and the Author(s) 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and trans- mission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. 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Cover illustration: © Johner Images / Alamy Stock Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland For my family: my brother Jared and our mother, Lorraine I wish you were here. And for Chris Chamberlain. Acknowledgements I hope as researchers you continue to wonder about those unrevealed stories. Not just because they are interesting, but because they are unjust. At the beginning of this research, a woman who had been raised in state care anonymously left this comment on my blog. Her voice has kept me focused and I thank her. Undertaking studies of the vulnerable is voy- euristic in nature but that should not be its primary aim. Although this research was not a pleasant undertaking, it was a very fulfilling endeav- our. My interest in research arose after observing an absence of stud- ies that explained the biographies of young people experiencing chronic issues with drug use and homelessness. It was always hoped to have this project published, to “reveal” their stories, to make public the injustices some face. The 73 young people who participated in both this study and its pilot were an endless source of inspiration—I hope that I do you justice. Gratitude is also extended to my former clients who gave me the insights that sparked my passion and who encouraged me to tell their story. I extend much appreciation to the staff at the Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS) and Barwon Youth Alcohol and Other Drug Service for their time, assistance and support. I particularly thank Salli Hickford, Josie Taylor, David Murray and Andrew Bruun. Many thanks are also due to Professors Robert MacDonald and Tim Newburn, who examined vii viii Acknowledgements the original thesis this work stemmed from—their feedback was most helpful. In addition to this, the anonymous reviewer sourced through Palgrave - who I have since learned was Professor Shane Blackman - must also be thanked publicly. As an early-career researcher it was wonderful to receive such constructive and helpful feedback that improved the final output. The Australian government provided me with free tuition as well as a scholarship to undertake this study, which was a privilege for which I am most grateful. The costs associated with fieldwork were supplemented by a grant from the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE). In addition to this financial support, I received wonderful kind- ness and collegiality from staff in the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, and Centre for Applied Social Research, especially Associate Professor Guy Johnson, Professor Pavla Miller and Dr Helen Marshall. Assistance in the intellectual development of this work was not the only assistance required to see its fruition. This research was bookended with the deaths of my brother and mother. While the project gave me a sense of purpose in a time where purpose may otherwise have been difficult to summon, I am deeply indebted to a community of very spe- cial people who, in various practical and nurturing ways, supported me: Melissa, Matthew, Memphis and Cooper Pace, John and Sue Hancock, Maureen Gibbens, Russell van Sanden, Shani Pearce, Geoffrey Mead, Erin Gamble, Madeline Hallwright, Andrew McLean and Krystle Gatt- Rapa—words are inadequate, but thank you. Professor Chris Chamberlain—my “Tyrant”—has been my ally, my harshest critic and my pseudo-parent (under the guise of “Supervisor”). It is certain that I would not have begun this research without your (force- ful) suggestion, but it is equally certain that I would not have been able to complete it without your unwavering support and belief in both me and this project. I have learned so much from you and I am eternally grate- ful—as was my mother. I hope this book does you proud. My dear partner, Michael Younan: your encouragement, love and sup- port is integral to both this book’s completion and all else that I do. I do not take for granted how blessed I am to have a partner who enables me to thrive—thank you. And thank you to your beautiful family—my family now—for taking me into their fold from the very first day and giving me so much love and support. Acknowledgements ix Finally, my late family, whose love taught me more than I ever realised. My brother, Jared, modelled courage, curiosity and the importance of living your values. These traits were learned from our mother, Lorraine, who instilled in both Jared and me a strong sense of social justice. Mum taught us, by example, that if you can do something to help, you should. I would not be the person writing this story without the sacrifices they made for me. This book is for them. Contents 1 I ntroduction 1 2 D ancing with Death 45 3 Th e Early Years 63 4 In the Mix: The Beginning of a Drug Problem 89 5 Cutting Out the Pain: Sexual Abuse, Self-Injury Abandonment, and Young Women’s Substance Abuse 115 6 Becoming a Man: Working-Class Masculinity, Machismo and Substance Abuse 139 7 Moving on from Substance Abuse 169 xi xii Contents 8 C onclusion 197 Index 209
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