Open AccessSubstance abuse and the course of welfare dependency.
Author(s) -
Laura A. Schmidt,
Constance Weisner,
James Wiley
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.88.11.1616
Subject(s) - dependency (uml) , welfare dependency , substance abuse , welfare , psychiatry , medicine , environmental health , criminology , psychology , political science , law , computer science , software engineering
New provisions in welfare reform target recipients with addictions, even though there is limited research on how substance abuse affects people's experiences on welfare. This prospective study examined substance abuse as a determinant of subsequent welfare dependency.