Historique
Périodique
Civil legal needs of individuals in drug treatment
(Besoins d'assistance juridique chez des personnes en cours de traitement pour un problème de drogue)
Auteur(s) :
WEBER, E. ;
GRUNBERGER, R. C. ;
O'GRADY, K. E. ;
ARRIA, A. M.
Année
2005
Page(s) :
205-211
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
10
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Note générale :
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2005, 28, (2), 205-211
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
This report describes the findings of a pilot study that examined 17 domains of civil legal problems among individuals in drug treatment in one urban setting, the extent to which they seek help to resolve a potential legal problem, and their reasons for not seeking legal assistance. More than half the participants reported at least one legal problem related to health care and/or work, and nearly half reported legal problems related to their family, civil liberties, and/or neighborhood/community concerns. Less than one in five, however, sought legal assistance for problems in the five top-ranked domains, with the exception of family problems. The primary reasons for not seeking assistance were a lack of awareness that a problem was a legal issue and/or uncertainty about who could help. While preliminary in nature, the pilot study suggests that a significant proportion of treatment clients have civil legal problems and that treatment programs could help clients identify legal problems and resources for assistance. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
University of Maryland School of Law, 500 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-1786. E-mail : eweberlaw.umaryland.edu
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.