Social Interventions for Homeless Substance Abusers:

Predictors of Reported Current and Lifetime Substance Abuse Problems Among a National Sample of U.S. Homeless

“…Moreover, while Native Americans are often stereotyped as the "drunken Indian" and they do have higher rates of alcohol dependency than other ethnic groups (Office of Applied Statistics, 1998), their use of other drugs is much greater relative to the rates of other groups (Moore, et al, 2005;SAMHSA, 2005). Similar types of trends have been noted in studies of homeless individuals (McCarty et al, 1991;Stahler, 1995).…”

“…Specifically, those with higher educational attainment, with less severe substance use, less criminal involvement, and those who are less socially isolated. This information may be useful for matching clients for treatment of services (Stahler, 1995). However, few studies have found long term profound differences by treatment type.…”

Substance Misuse, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicide Attempts Among a National Sample of Homeless

“…Although Native Americans are often stereotyped as the "drunken Indian" and they do have higher rates of alcohol dependency than other ethnic groups (Office of Applied Statistics, 1998), their use of other drugs is much greater relative to the rates of other groups (Moore et al, 2005;Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2005). Similar trends are noted among the homeless (McCarty et al, 1991;Stahler, 1995).…”

“…Third, some subgroups of people, such as those with higher educational attainment, with less severe substance use, less criminal involvement, and those who are less socially isolated, have more positive outcomes than others. This information may be useful for matching clients with treatment (Stahler, 1995). However, few studies have found long-term differences by treatment type.…”

Urban Homelessness and Poverty During Economic Prosperity and Welfare Reform: Changes in Self-Reported Comorbidities, Insurance, and Sources for Usual Care, 1995-1997

“…1 Those individuals left behind when economic opportunity extends into the ranks of the poor have more physical and mental health needs and disability, yet fewer resources are available to access needed services. In addition to liberalizing and facilitating enrollment in medical assistance programs for this population, streetbased outreach, case management, and the provision of wraparound services, all shown to work and to be cost-effective, [22][23][24] need to be implemented aggressively. The data presented suggest that the safety net needs are greater during economic prosperity for those homeless persons left behind.…”