Abstract
The feasibility of providing postdetoxification residential substance abuse programming (stabilization) in large emergency shelters was examined as part of a demonstration project funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Aubse and Alcoholism under Section 613 of the Stewart B. McKinney Act (Public Law 100-71). The program completion rates of 773 homeless/near-homeless substance-abusing individuals assigned to two large shelters (71% and 62%) and two traditional substance abuse treatment agencies (68% and 54%) were comparable. These data support the expansion of shelter service to include substance abuse programming and intervention. Shelters represent windows of opportunity into the lives of homeless substance-abusing men and women, and full advantage of this opportunity should be taken to impact this subgroup of the homeless.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 126-137 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | The Journal of Mental Health Administration |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Leadership and Management
- Psychiatry and Mental health