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Perceived unmet need and barriers to care amongst street-involved people who use illicit drugs.

Elaine HyshkaJalene Tayler AndersonT Cameron Wild
Published in: Drug and alcohol review (2016)
Street-involved people who use drugs experience very high rates of perceived unmet need for care for mental health and substance use problems. General population studies on perceived unmet need are insufficient for understanding needs and barriers to care in hidden populations.[Hyshka E, Anderson JT, Wild TC. Perceived unmet need and barriers to care amongst street-involved people who use illicit drugs. Drug Alcohol Rev 2017;36:295-304].
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