The Effectiveness of Social Interventions for Homeless Substance Abusers (Journal of Addictive Diseases , Vol 14, No 4) (Journal of Addictive Diseases , Vol 14, No 4)
Contributors: Gerald J. Stahler (Editor); Barry Stimmel (Editor)
Publisher: Haworth Press
Published: January 1997
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780789002129
Subjects: Popular medicine; Substance Abuse & Addictions - General; Recovery; Social Science; Self-Help; Health/Fitness; Poverty
First sentence: SUMMARY. In an attempt to reduce homelessness and substance abuse, Chicago graduates of short-term inpatient substance abuse programs who lacked domiciles were placed into one of three conditions: (1) a case management only intervention (n = 96), (2) a case management with supported housing intervention (n = 136), or (3) a control condition (n = 187) that allowed access to normal aftercare in the community.