The burden of substance use and (mental) distress among asylum seekers: a cross sectional study

BackgroundAsylum seekers are a particularly vulnerable population due to a wide range of external stressors. Traumatic events and difficult social/economic prospects can lead to an elevated susceptibility for substance use disorders. The aim of the present study was to determine whether asylum seeke...

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Main Authors: Maximilian Solfrank, Christoph Nikendei, Catharina Zehetmair, Hans-Christoph Friederich, Ede Nagy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1258140/full