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An Epidemic of Opium Dependence Among Asian Refugees in Minnesota: characteristics and causes
Author(s) -
Westermeyer Joseph,
Lyfoung Touxa,
Neider John
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
british journal of addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0952-0481
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1989.tb03058.x
Subject(s) - opium , refugee , addiction , remedial education , criminology , political science , demography , history , medicine , psychology , psychiatry , sociology , law
Summary After several decades absence, opium smoking has reappeared in the U.S. Introduced by Indochinese refugees in the early 1980's, it has spread to several regions of the country. In this report the characteristics of refugee opium addicts is described. In addition, the factors contributing to a fertile situation for opium addiction are presented. Finally, implications of these findings and remedial recommendations are suggested.