James DiReda

Broschiertes Buch

Examining Barriers to Drug Treatment Entry:

The Implications for Male African-American Injection Drug Users

Beschreibung

This study examines the meaning of entering drugtreatment, barriers to treatment, and the factorsreported as influencing decisions to enter or avoidtreatment by a sample of 20 African-Americaninjection drug users (IDUs). Research indicatesthat IDUs who do not enter treatment pose seriouspublic health risks by potentially spreading HIV andHepatitis C through sharing drug injection equipment.

Autor

DiReda James§Dr. DiReda has worked for over twenty years helping individuals, families, and organizations hospitals, clinics, jails to address issues relating to chemical dependence. He is currently Director of Counseling Services and teaches at Clark University, and operates a private clinical and consulting practice.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller / VDM Verlag Dr. Müller e.K.
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 8mm x 150mm x 220mm
• Gewicht: 219g
• ISBN-13: 9783639080957
• ISBN-10: 3639080955
• Artikelnr.: 25070429