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Alcohol and drug use, abuse, and dependence among welfare recipients

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  • Grant, B.F.
  • Dawson, D.A.

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Objectives. This paper presents national estimates of heavy drinking, drug use, and alcohol and drug abuse and/or dependence among recipients of selected welfare programs. Methods. Data from the 1992 National Longitudinal Alcohol Epidemiologic Survey were analyzed. Results. The percentages of welfare recipients using, abusing, or dependent on alcohol or drugs were relatively small and consistent with the general US population and those not receiving welfare benefits. Conclusions. Although a minority of welfare recipients have alcohol or drug problems, substance abuse prevention and treatment services are needed among high-risk subgroups.

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  • Grant, B.F. & Dawson, D.A., 1996. "Alcohol and drug use, abuse, and dependence among welfare recipients," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 86(10), pages 1450-1454.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1996:86:10:1450-1454_6
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    1. Chad Cotti & John Gordanier & Orgul Ozturk, 2016. "Eat (and Drink) Better Tonight: Food Stamp Benefit Timing and Drunk Driving Fatalities," American Journal of Health Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 2(4), pages 511-534, Fall.
    2. Marjorie A. Gutman & James Mckay & Robert D. Ketterlinus & A. Thomas Mclellan, 2003. "Potential Barriers to Work for Substance-Abusing Women on Welfare," Evaluation Review, , vol. 27(6), pages 681-706, December.
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    4. Marjorie A. Gutman & Robert D. Ketterlinus & A. Thomas Mclellan, 2003. "Characteristics of Substanceabusing Women on Welfare," Evaluation Review, , vol. 27(6), pages 597-628, December.
    5. Brett Watson & Mouhcine Guettabi & Matthew Reimer, 2020. "Universal Cash and Crime," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 102(4), pages 678-689, October.

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