Abstract
After several decades absence, opium smoking has reappeared in the U.S. Introduced by Indochinese refugees in the early 1980's, it has spread to several regions of the country. In this report the characteristics of refugee opium addicts is described. In addition, the factors contributing to a fertile situation for opium addiction are presented. Finally, implications of these findings and remedial recommendations are suggested.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 785-789 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | British Journal of Addiction |
Volume | 84 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1989 |