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- Title
Shelter-based managed alcohol administration to chronically homeless people addicted to alcohol.
- Authors
Podymow, Tiina; Turnbull, Jeff; Coyle, Doug; Yetisir, Elizabeth; Wells, George
- Abstract
People who are homeless and chronically alcoholic have increased health problems, use of emergency services and police contact, with a low likelihood of rehabilitation. Harm reduction is a policy to decrease the adverse consequences of substance use without requiring abstinence. The shelter-based Managed Alcohol Project (MAP) was created to deliver health care to homeless adults with alcoholism and to minimize harm; its effect upon consumption of alcohol and use of crisis services is described as proof of principle.
- Publication
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 2006, Vol 174, Issue 1, p45
- ISSN
1488-2329
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1503/cmaj.1041350