1. Trauma and Substance Abuse in Refugees
... remain concealed. Refugees are wary of acknowledging the extent of their own drug use and will rarely describe themselves as having a substance abuse problem or as an addict (Mills, 2012). Newly arrived populations carry with them residual fears of the power of governmental institutions and a persistent mythology about drug treatment (Rado, 1997). Refugee communities are isolated from the mainstream ... community and drug users are even more isolated within the refugee community. Many of them carry heavy feelings of shame ... and guilt and have a strong fear that seeking help for substa...
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