Substance Use Disorder

Addressing Tobacco Use in Homeless Populations: Recommendations of the Expert Panel

The Break Free Alliance presents this resource on tobacco cessation with individuals experiencing homelessness as part of an initiative through the Health Education Council. The mission of the Health Education Council is to promote good health in all communities through advocacy and education. The Break Free Alliance is a collaboration between various agencies across the […]

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Healing Hands: Meeting the Challenges of Comorbid Mental Illness & Substance-Related Disorders

Comorbid mental illness and substance-related disorders—commonly known as co-occurring disorders (COD) or dual diagnosis—present difficult treatment problems. Clients with COD are extremely heterogeneous with respect to type and severity of illness, personal skills, and available care networks. Those who are homeless may be at increased risk for exacerbated illness due to limited treatment access and

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Documenting Disability for Persons with Substance Use Disorders & Co-occurring Impairments: A Guide for Clinicians

This guide was written to assure that individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring impairments that meet Social Security disability criteria receive Federal disability assistance under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program or the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. The guide focuses on the complex issues involved in documenting impairments that co-occur with substance

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Healing Hands: Integrating Primary & Behavioral Health Care for Homeless People

Higher incidence, prevalence, and acuity of medical and behavioral problems among people who are homeless warrant the availability of comprehensive medical and behavioral health services. Limited access to mental health specialists, stigma associated with mental illness, and negative health outcomes related to undiagnosed or untreated behavioral disorders make it incumbent on primary care providers to

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Healing Hands: A Comprehensive Approach to Substance Abuse and Homelessness

For many individuals, substance abuse and homelessness are inextricably intertwined. Indeed, substance use is often both a precipitating factor and a consequence of being homeless. Further, individuals who are homeless rarely have substance use disorders alone—many have serious mental illnesses, acute and chronic physical health problems, and histories of trauma. They require safe and appropriate

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Providing Treatment for Homeless People With Substance Use Disorders: Case Studies of Six Programs

Clinicians who work with homeless people with substance related disorders are aware of the critical need to provide appropriate, accessible, and effective treatment for individuals and families in their care. Unfortunately, much of the scientific research about treatment for substance use disorders does not sufficiently inform the distinctive characteristics of treatment required for people experiencing

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Substance Abuse Treatment: What works for Homeless Individuals? A Review of the Literature

In substance abuse treatment, a gap exists between scientific research and clinical practice that is not common to other fields of medicine. This gap between research and practice is a concern shared in the Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) field as well, a concern which led to the formation of the “Translating Research Into

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