Individual characteristics of the literally homeless, marginally housed, and impoverished in a US substance abuse treatment-seeking sample

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 831-842

  Eyrich Garg, Karin M ^a   Cacciola, John S ^b,c   Carise, Deni ^c   Lynch, Kevin G ^b,c   McLellan, A Thomas ^b,c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c TREATMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Homeless; Marginally housed; Poverty; Risk factors; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHADONE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT; POPULATION RISK; POVERTY; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; RESIDENTIAL AREA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HOUSING; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POVERTY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 53749103714     PISSN: 09337954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-008-0371-8     Document Type: Article

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