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Migrants, asylum seekers and refugees: an overview of the literature relating to drug use and access to services : Background paper commissioned by the EMCDDA for Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide
Auteur(s) :
BRUNT, T. M. ;
LEMMENS, P. ;
DUPONT, H. ;
ROOSEN, I.
Année
2017
Page(s) :
16 p.
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
Lisbon : OEDT / EMCDDA
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
SAN (Santé publique / Public health)
Thésaurus géographique
EUROPE
;
UNION EUROPEENNE
Organismes
OEDT
Thésaurus mots-clés
MIGRATION
;
ACCES AUX SOINS
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
FACTEUR DE PROTECTION
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
ALCOOL
Résumé :
Unusually high numbers of migrants have moved to Europe in recent years, with about 1.2 million people applying for asylum in the European Union in each of the years 2015 and 2016. Fears have been expressed that this group's health status and possible vulnerability to substance use will pose serious challenges to European drug treatment and general health policies. The available evidence is limited but suggests that rates of substance use are generally low among asylum seekers and migrants, although their diverse backgrounds make it difficult to paint a full picture of the situation regarding substance use and misuse among these groups. Risk and protective factors are identified. The paper suggests that substance misuse is not prioritised in delivering healthcare to newly arrived asylum seekers and access to mental health and addiction services for traumatised or otherwise mentally ill asylum seekers may be limited. Further information and research is needed to provide a clearer picture of the needs of new migrants and to enable development of tailored treatment and prevention efforts.
Affiliation :
Department of Health Promotion, CAPHRI, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Autre(s) lien(s) :
http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/responses-guide#background-papers