Glasser Irene, Zywiak William H
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Subst Use Misuse. 2003 Feb-May;38(3-6):551-76. doi: 10.1081/ja-120017385.
In this article we examine the relationship between alcohol and drug misuse among the literally homeless (those living out of doors and in emergency shelters) in Hartford, Connecticut and Providence, Rhode Island, two northeastern U.S. cities of comparable size. We worked with homeless advocacy organizations in both cities, using a point-in-time census (N = 1058) and random sample (N = 66) in Hartford, and a sampling of clients (N = 82) of six shelters serving residents of Providence (N = 82). We found substance misuse relevant in 47.2% of the homeless in Hartford and in 45.1% of the homeless in Providence. We conclude that there is a great need for substance treatment services inside shelters, soup kitchens, and day centers so that homeless individuals have an opportunity to engage in treatment within their own milieu.
在本文中，我们研究了美国东北部两个规模相当的城市——康涅狄格州的哈特福德市和罗德岛州的普罗维登斯市——无家可归者（那些露宿户外及住在紧急避难所的人）中酒精和药物滥用之间的关系。我们与这两个城市的无家可归者权益倡导组织合作，在哈特福德市采用了即时普查（N = 1058）和随机抽样（N = 66）的方法，在普罗维登斯市对为当地居民提供服务的六个避难所的客户进行了抽样（N = 82）。我们发现，哈特福德市47.2%的无家可归者存在药物滥用问题，普罗维登斯市这一比例为45.1%。我们得出结论，避难所、施粥处和日间中心非常需要提供药物治疗服务，以便无家可归者有机会在其自身环境中接受治疗。
