A preliminary exploration of immigrant substance abusers from the former Soviet Union living in Israel, Germany and the United States: A multi-national perspective

Richard Isralowitz; Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner; Irmgard Vogt; Victor Chtenguelov

A preliminary exploration of immigrant substance abusers from the former Soviet Union living in Israel, Germany and the United States: A multi-national perspective

Richard Isralowitz
, Shulamith Lala Ashenberg Straussner
, Irmgard Vogt
, Victor Chtenguelov

Department of Social Work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

Abstract

The Former Soviet Union (FSU) has historically been seen as having an unusually large population of individuals with alcohol problems. Since the fall of the communist regime, a growing drug abusing population has become visible.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Aspects of Social Work Practice in the Addictions
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	119-136
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9781317718734
ISBN (Print)	0789019973, 9780789019967
State	Published - 1 Jan 2014

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Drug and alcohol abuse
Germany
Heroin addicts in Former Soviet Union
Israel
Russian immigrants
United States

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Psychology
General Social Sciences

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International Aspects of Social Work Practice in the Addictions. Taylor and Francis, 2014. p. 119-136.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

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A preliminary exploration of immigrant substance abusers from the former Soviet Union living in Israel, Germany and the United States: A multi-national perspective

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