Characteristics of recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for drug addicts and alcoholics.
Characteristics of recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for drug addicts and alcoholics.
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吸毒者和酗酒者补充保障收入 (SSI) 福利受益人的特征。
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发表时间：
1998
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
A. Alterman
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作者：
J. McKay;T. McLellan;J. Durell;C. Ruetsch;A. Alterman
本研究探讨了吸毒成瘾者和酗酒者（DA&A）的补充保障收入（SSI）福利接受者的症状严重程度和功能水平。虽然在1997年该方案取消之前，有相当数量的药物滥用者获得了这些福利，但关于这些人的特点的资料很少。大约有2500名SSI DA&A接受者在被转诊接受治疗服务时接受了评估。结果表明，除了长期的酗酒史和最近的就业问题，这些DA&A收件人的特点是高水平的医疗和精神问题。后两个领域的问题严重程度在接受者的几个亚组中一直很高，包括那些在过去30天内没有报告酒精或药物使用的人。这些研究结果表明，SSI DA&A接受者通常在酒精和药物使用之外受到显着损害。
This study examined symptom severity and level of functioning in recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for drug addicts and alcoholics (DA&A). Although substantial numbers of substance abusers received these benefits until the program was canceled in 1997, little information has been available on the characteristics of these individuals. Approximately 2500 SSI DA&A recipients were assessed at the point in which they were to be referred for treatment services. Results indicated that in addition to long histories of alcohol abuse and recent problems with employment, these DA&A recipients were characterized by high levels of medical and psychiatric problems. Problem severities in these latter two areas were found to be consistently high across several subgroupings of recipients, including those who reported no alcohol or drug use in the prior 30 days. These findings suggest that SSI DA&A recipients are often significantly impaired beyond their alcohol and drug use.