title: Alcohol and drug use among displaced persons: an overview.
abstract: This paper provides a brief introduction to current research concerned with alcohol and drug use, misuse, and treatment among displaced persons, including immigrants, refugees, and homeless individuals. Among the topics examined are theoretical issues related to our understanding of substance use processes among displaced populations, methodological considerations, and directions for future research. The review is followed by an annotated bibliography of recent work related to this topic.
authors.affiliation: Survey Research Laboratory, University of Illinois, Chicago 60607, USA.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D001636:Bibliography, Descriptive; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D009938:Organizations; D012036:Refugees; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy