Intoxicated, Homeless, And In Need Of A Place To Land.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- WARREN, OTIS
- Source
- Health Affairs. Nov2016, Vol. 35 Issue 11, p2138-2141. 4p.
- Subject
- *ALCOHOLISM -- Law & legislation
*ALCOHOLISM
*EMERGENCY medical services
*HOMELESS persons
*MEDICAID
*SUBSTANCE abuse treatment
*ALCOHOL withdrawal syndrome
*GOVERNMENT policy
*TREATMENT programs
*DISCHARGE planning
- Language
- ISSN
- 0278-2715
The article discusses the need for the U.S. to have a set of national policies that recognizes alcoholism as a disease and that medical solutions solely do not address social problems, citing the case of Mr. P and the medical response to public intoxication adopted by Providence, Rhode Island. Topics discussed include varied care for patients with alcoholism due to differences in policies and philosophies in treating alcoholism and public intoxication, and assistance approach Housing First.