Author : U.S. Department of Health And Human Services
Release : 2019-11-22
Genre : Reference
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Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and Vocational Services - TIP 38 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and Vocational Services - TIP 38 write by U.S. Department of Health And Human Services. This book was released on 2019-11-22. Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and Vocational Services - TIP 38 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Unemployment and substance abuse may be intertwined long before an individual seeks treatment. Although the average educational level of individuals with substance abuse disorders is comparable to that of the general U.S. population, people who use substances are far more likely to be unemployed or underemployed than people who do not use substances. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, employment rates for the non- substance-using population ranged from 72.3 percent in 1980 to 76.8 percent in 1991. However, employment rates of the population with substance abuse problems before admission or at admission to treatment have remained at relatively stable, low levels since 1970, ranging from 15 to 30 percent. Most of the research on the employment rates of persons with substance abuse disorders has focused on opiate-dependent persons (usually heroin), and employment rates for other substance users may vary. The data clearly indicate the need for interventions to improve employment rates...