Historique
Périodique
Estimating the use of illegal drugs among homeless people using shelters in Denmark
(Estimer l'usage des drogues illicites chez les sans-abri utilisant les refuges au Danemark)
Auteur(s) :
STAX T. B.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
443-462
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
20
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
SANS ABRI
;
ETUDE LONGITUDINALE
;
FOYER D'HEBERGEMENT
;
TYPE D'USAGE
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
Thésaurus géographique
DANEMARK
Note générale :
Substance Use and Misuse, 2003, 38, (3/6, N°Spécial), 443-462
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Based on a longitudinal study of approximately l000 homeless people who used shelters or similar institutions in 1988-89, an estimate was made of the rate of people using illegal drugs in that population. This estimation was made possible by combining information from different registers-criminal records, enrollments at drug user treatment centers, and registers indicating cause of death. The samples use of drugs is also noted. The implications of these findings are discussed in the light of Denmark's current policy towards people using illegal drugs and using shelters. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Danish Natl. Inst. Social Res., Herluf Trollesgade 11, DK-1052 Copenhagen K. E-mail : tobsfi.dk
Danemark. Denmark.
Danemark. Denmark.