The issue of alcohol and other drug abuse in the homeless population has gained increasing importance in both research and service-provider communities. Of all the serious problems that homeless people face -- extreme poverty, unemployment, education deficits, high rates of serious mental illness, ...
However, the unique needs of a changing homeless population require an integration of alcoholism and drug abuse recovery services with programs for women, adolescents, and the mentally ill. Alcohol- and drug-free housing is essential to support and maintain recovery. Psychology can contribute in ...
Few YMSM had used drug prior to becoming homeless. While causal inferences are subject to the limitations of a cross-sectional design, the findings pose an empirical challenge to the prevailing assumption that prior drug use is a dominant causal factor in YMSM becoming homeless. More broadly, ...
A number of these studies have also highlighted the prevalence of a host of early negative life events among homeless youth, and noted that they are strongly correlated with drug abuse, particularly in homeless YMSM (Kipke et al., 1993; Sibthorpe, Drinkwater, Gardner, & Bammer, 1995; ...
Interviews recorded, transcribed and analysed thematically by framework techniques.Homeless people recognise signs of a heroin overdose and many are prepared to take responsibility to give naloxone, providing prior training and support is provided. Previous reports of the theoretical potential for abuse ...
The great majority of homeless people have either a drug or alcohol problem or a mental illness—many have all three. The cost to U.S. society for health care, in lost work productivity, in crime, and due to other factors related to drug and alcohol addiction and abuse is estimated to ...
- 《American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse》 被引量: 78发表: 2000年 Prevalence of HIV Infection and HIV Risk Behaviors Associated with Living Place: On-the-Street Homeless Drug Users as a Special Target Population for Publi... The study described here examined the prevalence of HIV ...
Treating homeless people with alcohol and other drug problems: Issues for practice and evaluation The issue of alcohol and other drug abuse in the homeless population has gained increasing importance in both research and service-provider communities. Of... PM Murray - 《Journal of Mental Health Adm...
drug abuse prevention, expanding the knowledge and understanding of those who are working to address the problem of recreational drug use and addiction in America so that they can be as successful as possible in their efforts. The course is also designed to help those in a position of public ...
One hundred people who make use of an organization housing the young, single homeless were interviewed using a semi-structured interview. There was a high prevalence of problems, including substance abuse and dependence, other mental health problems, extensive use of health services and extensive expe...