title: Association between immigrant status and history of compulsory treatment in a national sample of individuals assessed for drug use disorders through the Swedish public welfare system.
abstract: In-person interview data from 13,903 individuals assessed for a drug use disorder in the Swedish welfare system from 2002-2008, were analyzed using logistic regression methods. Second generation immigrants with non-Scandinavian parents were 41% more likely to report a history of compulsory treatment compared to those born in Sweden to Swedish parents after controlling for age, gender, education, mental health treatment homeless status history, and criminal justice history. Implications include the need to study acculturation, stigma, and discrimination-related factors as well as to promote culturally competent outreach to immigrant populations.
authors: School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA. stroc@bu.edu
authors: Lena
authors: L
authors: Lundgren
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Brännström
authors: Bengt-Åke
authors: BÅ
authors: Armelius
authors: Deborah
authors: D
authors: Chassler
authors: Stefan
authors: S
authors: Morén
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Trocchio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D037141:Mandatory Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012946:Social Welfare; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology; D013548:Sweden; D055815:Young Adult