Addictive diseases and poverty
Authors:
K. Nešpor 1; J. Čapková 1; L. Csémy 2
Authors‘ workplace:
Odděleni léčby závislostí – muži
Psychiatrická léčebna Bohnice, Praha
Ředitel: MUDr. Martin Hollý
1; Psychiatrické centrum Praha
Ředitel: Prof. MUDr. Cyril Höschl, DrSc. FRCPsych
2
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2010; 90(12): 735-738
Category:
Of different specialties
Overview
The relationship between addictive disease and poverty is bidirectional. Addictive disease can lead to poverty and poverty-related stress, which in turn increases the risk of addictive diseases. Ideally, both of these problems should be addressed simultaneously. Material assistance to an actively dependent person does not improve their situation, but rather sometimes makes it even worse, particularly if given financial assistance. This can easily be exchanged for alcohol, drugs or used for gambling.
However, addictive diseases are more frequent in socially disadvantaged groups than in the general population. Assistance in these cases should help address the social situation and to overcome the addictive disease. Medical and psychotherapeutic work should take into account the social problems of patients and clients. On the other hand, social service employees should systematically employ brief interventions and other relevant procedures with clients with addictive diseases. There should be co-operation between the care services. This often happens in practice.
Key words:
addictive diseases, short intervention, poverty, alcohol, and drugs.
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