title: [Status of the management of addicted patients--results of an expert survey as the basis for health policy decisions].
abstract: 457 (39%) of 1172 experts filled in a questionnaire on the need of public health care for addicted persons in a defined region. About 80% of the experts reported a need of care above average for alcoholics, only 63% for illicit drug consumers. Prevention and public relations work is according to 70% of the experts a matter of prime importance. More than 70% of the experts see a special need of care for addicted persons who have been unemployed for a long time or already at a young age. An additional need for care also exists for long-term care methods and on-location work by social workers. About 68% of the experts emphasize the need for additional care for addicted persons with psychiatric disorders. The differences between the investigated regions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Bezirkskrankenhaus Regensburg.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fleischmann
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krischker
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D015897:Comorbidity; D005544:Forecasting; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000639:trends*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs