| Civil legal needs of individuals in drug treatment. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15780551 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This report describes the findings of a pilot study that examined 17 domains of civil legal problems among individuals in drug treatment in one urban setting, the extent to which they seek help to resolve a potential legal problem, and their reasons for not seeking legal assistance. More than half the participants reported at least one legal problem related to health care and/or work, and nearly half reported legal problems related to their family, civil liberties, and/or neighborhood/community concerns. Less than one in five, however, sought legal assistance for problems in the five top-ranked domains, with the exception of family problems. The primary reasons for not seeking assistance were a lack of awareness that a problem was a legal issue and/or uncertainty about who could help. While preliminary in nature, the pilot study suggests that a significant proportion of treatment clients have civil legal problems and that treatment programs could help clients identify legal problems and resources for assistance. |
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Authors:
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Ellen Weber; Rachel C Grunberger; Kevin E O'Grady; Amelia M Arria |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of substance abuse treatment Volume: 28 ISSN: 0740-5472 ISO Abbreviation: J Subst Abuse Treat Publication Date: 2005 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-03-22 Completed Date: 2005-11-22 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8500909 Medline TA: J Subst Abuse Treat Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 205-11 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. eweber@law.umaryland.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Baltimore Civil Rights / legislation & jurisprudence* Criminal Law / legislation & jurisprudence, statistics & numerical data Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Services Needs and Demand / statistics & numerical data* Humans Interview, Psychological Male Middle Aged Prejudice Social Problems / legislation & jurisprudence, statistics & numerical data Socioeconomic Factors Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology*, rehabilitation |
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