Substance use in Roma population in contact with social workers in the Czech Republic: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey
Language English Country Great Britain, England Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords
- Roma community, Social exclusion, alcohol consumption, illicit drug use, smoking,
- MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Alcohol Drinking MeSH
- Substance-Related Disorders * MeSH
- Cross-Sectional Studies MeSH
- Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
- Roma * MeSH
- Social Workers MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic MeSH
An increasing number of studies have focused on the topic of Roma communities and social exclusion in the Czech Republic, however, substance use has been surveyed only marginally. This paper brings new data on the patterns of substance use among Roma population in contact with social workers (546 respondents). Substance use, including daily smoking and regular excessive alcohol drinking, has been 2-6 times higher among Roma compared to the general population. Current illicit substance use was reported by 1/3 of the respondents (46.7% of males, 17.8% of females) with cannabis (27.1%) and methamphetamine (11.9%) being the most reported substances.
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