Rehabilitation of the puerto rican addict: A cultural perspective

John Langrod; Lois Alksne; Joyce Lowinson; Pedro Ruiz

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Rehabilitation of the puerto rican addict: A cultural perspective

John Langrod, Lois Alksne, Joyce Lowinson, Pedro Ruiz

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

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Drug addiction has assumed major proportions in the Hispanic population. This paper questions whether treatment programs in Puerto Rican communities adequately relate their rehabilitative services to the realities of Hispanic culture. The experience of a clinic in the South Bronx is reviewed, and it is suggested that programs need to be aware of cultural differences, provide Hispanic staff to treat Hispanic patients, and build up acknowledged strengths, values, and folkways.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	841-847
Number of pages	7
Journal	Substance Use and Misuse
Volume	16
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/10826088109038893
State	Published - Jan 1 1981

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Health(social science)
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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