6002.0: Thursday, October 25, 2001: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM

Oral Session

Substance Abuse in the Welfare Population: Implications for Policy and Research

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement.
Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives
Discussant(s):Harold Perl
Moderator(s):Laura A. Schmidt, PhD
8:30 AMSESSION ABSTRACT - Substance abuse in the welfare population: Implications for policy and research
Laura A. Schmidt, PhD, James A. Wiley, PhD, Daniel Dohan, PhD, Denise M. Zabkiewicz, MPH, Nina Mulia, DrPH, Connie Weisner, PhD
8:35 AMUnderstanding the relationship between aid receipt and substance abuse problems: Evidence from the Welfare Client Longitudinal Study
Daniel Dohan, PhD, Laura Schmidt, PhD
8:45 AMEvent history methods: Untangling the web of substance abuse and welfare dependency
James Wiley, PhD, Denise Zabkiewicz, MPH
8:55 AMThe course of alcohol and drug problems in the welfare population: Competing hypotheses and policy consequences
Laura Schmidt, PhD, James Wiley, PhD
9:05 AMPatterns of welfare receipt among women: The role of depression and substance abuse
Denise M. Zabkiewicz, MPH, Laura Schmidt, PhD, James A. Wiley, PhD, Daniel Dohan, PhD
9:15 AMLeaving welfare: An assessment of competing needs and service supports
Nina Mulia, DrPH, Denise Zabkiewicz, MPH
9:25 AMDiscussion
9:40 AMPanel Questions
Sponsor:Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
Cosponsors:Community Health Planning and Policy Development; Latino Caucus; Social Work; Women's Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work

The 129th Annual Meeting of APHA