TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Substance use in Roma population in contact with social workers in the Czech Republic: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey
JO  - Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse
A1  - Chomynova, Pavla
A1  - Kozák, Jan
A1  - Mravcík, Viktor
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - An increasing number of studies have focused on the topic of Roma communities and social exclusion in the Czech Republic, however, substance use has been surveyed only marginally. This paper brings new data on the patterns of substance use among Roma population in contact with social workers (546 respondents). Substance use, including daily smoking and regular excessive alcohol drinking, has been 2-6 times higher among Roma compared to the general population. Current illicit substance use was reported by 1/3 of the respondents (46.7% of males, 17.8% of females) with cannabis (27.1%) and methamphetamine (11.9%) being the most reported substances.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1533-2640
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2020.1717399
ID  - ref1
ER  -