CONSEQUENCES OF LIFE ON THE STREET FOR HOMELESS AND RUNAWAY YOUTH

• Difficulty attending school due to lack of required enrollment records (such as immunization and medical records and proof of residence) as well as lack of access to transportation to and from school.    
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• Increased likelihood of high-risk behaviors, including engaging in unprotected sex, having multiple sex partners and participating in intravenous drug use.  
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• Greater risk of severe anxiety and depression, suicide, poor health and nutrition, and low self-esteem.
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• Increased likelihood of exchanging sex for food, clothing and shelter (also known as "survival sex") or dealing drugs to meet basic needs.
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Source: http://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/homeless-and-runaway-youth.aspx