Rural Substance Abuse: State of Knowledge & Issues

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Year: 1997
Pages: 544
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 0788177443

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Elizabeth B. Robertson (ed). Reviews what is known about drug & alcohol abuse in rural settings, to identify gaps in this knowledge base, & to suggest areas for further study. The first 4 chapters establish the characteristics of rural settings & the interpersonal social contexts that shape drug & alcohol abuse patterns & services. There are chapters on the health, social, & economic consequences of the abuse of drugs & alcohol. Also, prevention & treatment services, access & delivery issues, & information dissemination to improve these services. Presents the special needs of rural Native American, African-American & Hispanic-American.

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