Hospital admissions due to alcohol related disorders among young adult refugees who arrived in Sweden as teenagers – a national cohort study

Hospital admissions due to alcohol related disorders among young adult refugees who arrived in Sweden as teenagers – a national cohort study

Abstract Background Psychological distress and lack of family support may explain the mental health problems that are consistently found in young unaccompanied refugees in Western countries. Given the strong relationship between poor mental health and alcohol misuse, this study investigated hospital...

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Main Authors: Hélio Manhica, Karl Gauffin, Ylva B. Almquist, Mikael Rostila, Lisa Berg, Ainhoa Rodríguez García de Cortázar, Anders Hjern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Young adult refugees
Hospital care
Alcohol related disorders
Migration
Culture
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4645-5

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