Substance use, dependence, and service utilization among the US uninsured nonelderly population.

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Wu, Li-Tzy

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Kouzis, Anthony C

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Schlenger, William E

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2020-02-03T06:22:45Z

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2020-02-03T06:22:45Z

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2003-12

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2020-02-03T06:22:45Z

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OBJECTIVES:We examined the prevalence and correlates of substance use, dependence, and service utilization among uninsured persons aged 12 to 64 years. METHODS:We drew study data from the 1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. RESULTS:An estimated 80% of uninsured nonelderly persons reported being uninsured for more than 6 months in the prior year. Only 9% of these uninsured persons who were dependent on alcohol or drugs had received any substance abuse service in the past year. Non-Hispanic Whites were an estimated 3 times more likely than Blacks to receive substance abuse services. CONCLUSIONS:Compared with the privately insured, uninsured persons had increased odds of having alcohol/drug dependence and appeared to face substantial barriers to health services for substance use problems.

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0090-0036

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1541-0048

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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/20030

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eng

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American Public Health Association

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American journal of public health

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10.2105/ajph.93.12.2079

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Humans

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Substance-Related Disorders

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Health Care Surveys

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Prevalence

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Probability

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Family Characteristics

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Counseling

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Adolescent

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Adult

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Middle Aged

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Child

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Medically Uninsured

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Substance Abuse Treatment Centers

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Insurance Coverage

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Health Services Accessibility

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United States

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Female

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Male

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Substance use, dependence, and service utilization among the US uninsured nonelderly population.

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Journal article

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Wu, Li-Tzy|0000-0002-5909-2259

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2079

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2085

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12

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School of Medicine

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Duke

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Center for Child and Family Policy

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Sanford School of Public Policy

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Duke Clinical Research Institute

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Institutes and Centers

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Duke Institute for Brain Sciences

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University Institutes and Centers

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Institutes and Provost's Academic Units

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Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Social and Community Psychiatry

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Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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Clinical Science Departments

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Medicine, General Internal Medicine

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Medicine

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Published

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93

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