Homeless drug users in Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Profile, way of life, and the need for assistance

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 38, Issue 3-6, 2003, Pages 339-375

  Lempens, Ankie ^a   Van de Mheen, Dike ^a   Barendregt, Cas ^a  

^a Addiction Research Institute Rotterdam   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Homeless; Homelessness; Marginalized drug users; Problem zones; Subculture theory; Trigger

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CITY; COMMUNITY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG ABUSE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LITERATURE; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; THEORY; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CULTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NETHERLANDS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STEREOTYPING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 0037738920     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JA-120017377     Document Type: Article

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