Historique
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Unmet drug and alcolhol service needs of homeless people in London: a complex issue
(Les besoins de prise en chage non satisfaits en matière de drogues et d'alcool des sans-abri londoniens : un sujet complexe)
Auteur(s) :
FOUNTAIN, J. ;
HOWES, S. ;
STRANG, J.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
377-393
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
15
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Note générale :
Substance Use and Misuse, 2003, 38, (3/6, N°Spécial), 377-393
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Little research has been conducted on the drug use of those who sleep rough (on the streets) in the United Kingdom (UK). During 2000, to fill in the gaps in the knowledge base, researchers at the National Addiction Centre, London, carried out a community survey using a structured questionnaire amongst 389 homeless people recently or currently sleeping rough, in order to investigate their met and unmet drug and alcohol service needs. In total, 265 (68%) had a need for drug services and 97 (25%) for alcohol services. Over half of the current drug users (170/324, 52%) and 88 (33%) of the 264 current alcohol users wanted help with their substance use, but few were currently accessing the appropriate services, other than needle exchanges. The challenge for services is to build these potential clients' motivation to accept health-conferring intervention. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Ethnicity Hlth. Unit, Univ. Central Lancashire, C/O Drugscope, 32-36 Loman st, London SE1 OEE. E-mail : janefdrugscope.org.uk
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.