Debts in patients with addictive diseases are health and social problem
Authors:
Karel Nešpor; Andrea Scheansová; Hana Karbanová
Authors‘ workplace:
Psychiatrická léčebna Bohnice, Praha
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2010; 149: 38-40
Category:
Special Articles
Overview
Insolvency of Czech population increases. High prevalence of addictive diseases including pathological gambling is one of its neglected causes. 80% of the 40 male in-patients coming for the treatment for addictive diseases had debts. This factor has its implication both for treatment and prevention on broader social level.
Key words:
substance dependence, pathological gambling, debts, treatment, prevention.
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Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain managementArticle was published in
Journal of Czech Physicians
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