title: Catting: a synoptic view of addicts' living outside conventional shelters.
abstract: This paper describes an urban street addict pattern, catting, living outside conventional shelter structures. The dynamics of this indigenous pattern are outlined and then some speculations for intake and treatment are presented.
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D006556:Heroin Dependence; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style