Health Problems: Relationships to Demographics, Problem Severity, and Services for Substance Users in Treatment with a Legal Status

[...]the purpose of this study is to examine the frequency of health problems and to explore them in relation to other background factors, as these may inform on the healthrelated needs of substance users who have a legal status upon treatment entry. The economic issues with health care in the gener...

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Published in:Federal probation 2019-09, Vol.83 (2), p.15-72
Main Authors: Joe, George W, Simpson, D Dwayne, Rowan, Grace A, Greener, Jack M, Flynn, Patrick M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictions
Demographics
Drug abuse
Drug use
Health care access
Substance abuse treatment
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Summary:[...]the purpose of this study is to examine the frequency of health problems and to explore them in relation to other background factors, as these may inform on the healthrelated needs of substance users who have a legal status upon treatment entry. The economic issues with health care in the general U.S. population are applicable to substance users who enter into drug treatment, whether in community-based or prison-based treatment. [...]the types of healthcare access and use among substance using populations are equally important to address in respect to the types of problems that need attention. [...]it might be expected that health problems among substance users with a legal status at treatment intake would vary also by gender, race-ethnicity, and age. [...]health service visits were related to PSI [F(2, 3898) = 15.86, p < .0001], with 3.7, 6.2, and 7.3 visits for low, middle, and high problem groups, respectively.
ISSN:0014-9128
1555-0303