Download or read book Housing Drug Survey written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Public Housing Drug Elimination Program Resource Document written by Theodore M. Hammett and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1997-06 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the results of an evaluation of the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program, which was implemented in 1989. This program assists public and Indian housing agencies to implement locally-designed programs to reduce drug use and drug-related crimes in public housing communities and improve the quality of life of the residents. This evaluation measured program participants' progress, identified issues or problems in implementation, and evaluated their success in achieving program goals. Contents: universe of public housing drug elimination program grantees; factors affecting success; recommendations.

Download or read book Permanent Supportive Housing written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-08-11 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronic homelessness is a highly complex social problem of national importance. The problem has elicited a variety of societal and public policy responses over the years, concomitant with fluctuations in the economy and changes in the demographics of and attitudes toward poor and disenfranchised citizens. In recent decades, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the philanthropic community have worked hard to develop and implement programs to solve the challenges of homelessness, and progress has been made. However, much more remains to be done. Importantly, the results of various efforts, and especially the efforts to reduce homelessness among veterans in recent years, have shown that the problem of homelessness can be successfully addressed. Although a number of programs have been developed to meet the needs of persons experiencing homelessness, this report focuses on one particular type of intervention: permanent supportive housing (PSH). Permanent Supportive Housing focuses on the impact of PSH on health care outcomes and its cost-effectiveness. The report also addresses policy and program barriers that affect the ability to bring the PSH and other housing models to scale to address housing and health care needs.

Download or read book Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-09-03 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estimates indicate that as many as 1 in 4 Americans will experience a mental health problem or will misuse alcohol or drugs in their lifetimes. These disorders are among the most highly stigmatized health conditions in the United States, and they remain barriers to full participation in society in areas as basic as education, housing, and employment. Improving the lives of people with mental health and substance abuse disorders has been a priority in the United States for more than 50 years. The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 is considered a major turning point in America's efforts to improve behavioral healthcare. It ushered in an era of optimism and hope and laid the groundwork for the consumer movement and new models of recovery. The consumer movement gave voice to people with mental and substance use disorders and brought their perspectives and experience into national discussions about mental health. However over the same 50-year period, positive change in American public attitudes and beliefs about mental and substance use disorders has lagged behind these advances. Stigma is a complex social phenomenon based on a relationship between an attribute and a stereotype that assigns undesirable labels, qualities, and behaviors to a person with that attribute. Labeled individuals are then socially devalued, which leads to inequality and discrimination. This report contributes to national efforts to understand and change attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that can lead to stigma and discrimination. Changing stigma in a lasting way will require coordinated efforts, which are based on the best possible evidence, supported at the national level with multiyear funding, and planned and implemented by an effective coalition of representative stakeholders. Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change explores stigma and discrimination faced by individuals with mental or substance use disorders and recommends effective strategies for reducing stigma and encouraging people to seek treatment and other supportive services. It offers a set of conclusions and recommendations about successful stigma change strategies and the research needed to inform and evaluate these efforts in the United States.

Download or read book Preliminary Results from the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse written by National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Drugs and Police Response written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Preliminary Estimates from the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse written by National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Evaluation of the Chicago Housing Authority s Anti Drug Initiative written by Susan Popkin and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health written by National Survey on Drug Use and Health (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Public and Indian Housing Drug Elimination Program written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book National Household Survey on Drug Abuse written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book National Survey on Drug Abuse written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Drugs and Public Housing written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book In the Crossfire written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book National Household Survey on Drug Abuse written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Look at Whether Housing Status Impacts the Likelihood of San Diego Injection Drug Users to Seek Treatment for Heroin Addiction written by Melanie C. Harris and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background: Homelessness is a large problem within San Diego County, accounting for more than 8,500 Americans. Approximately one third of this population has a problem with substance abuse. Methods: A 20 question initial survey was administered to 2,460 clients of the San Diego Syringe Exchange between January 1st and December 31st, 2010. A logistic regression was created to assess the association of housing status and having ever sought a drug treatment or detox program. Results: Of 2,460 heroin users surveyed, 72% were male and the mean age was 40 (range 18-76) years old. About 76% (n = 1,864) report using heroin two or more times per day and approximately 76% (n = 1,870) of participants reported having ever been enrolled in a detox or drug treatment program. Housing status is not significantly associated with having sought drug treatment or detox for heroin (OR 1.168; CI .924, 1.474). Conclusion: There is no significant association between housing status and having been enrolled in a detox or drug treatment program, after controlling for age, heroin use, and having ever used a contaminated syringe from another within the past two months. Having ever sought heroin treatment or a detox program is positively associated to age, amount of heroin consumption, and having ever used a contaminated syringe from another within the past two months. The findings support the need for further research and interventions targeting different positive associations and factors known to lead IDUs into treatment so that may reduce the adverse effect of prolonged drug use.

Download or read book Facing Addiction in America written by Office of the Surgeon General and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All across the United States, individuals, families, communities, and health care systems are struggling to cope with substance use, misuse, and substance use disorders. Substance misuse and substance use disorders have devastating effects, disrupt the future plans of too many young people, and all too often, end lives prematurely and tragically. Substance misuse is a major public health challenge and a priority for our nation to address. The effects of substance use are cumulative and costly for our society, placing burdens on workplaces, the health care system, families, states, and communities. The Report discusses opportunities to bring substance use disorder treatment and mainstream health care systems into alignment so that they can address a person's overall health, rather than a substance misuse or a physical health condition alone or in isolation. It also provides suggestions and recommendations for action that everyone-individuals, families, community leaders, law enforcement, health care professionals, policymakers, and researchers-can take to prevent substance misuse and reduce its consequences.