Impoverishment risks

McDowell, C. (2002) Involuntary Resettlement, Impoverishment Risks and Sustainable Livelihoods. Australasian Journal... 

Patients requiring detoxification from high or supratherapeutic dosages of benzodiazepines constitute a smaller number of patients, but they are at greater risk for life-threatening discontinuation symptoms, such as seizures, delirium, and psychoses. There has been more experience with inpatient detoxification in this group, but outpatient detoxification is possible if conducted slowly (5% reduction in dose per week), with frequent contact, and in the context of a therapeutic alliance with the patient. Often, such an alliance proves unworkable because the patient s impoverished control results in supplementation from outside sources or early exhaustion of prescribed supplies meant to be tapered. In these cases, as in the cases of patients with a history of seizures, delirium, or psychoses during previous detoxification attempts, inpatient detoxification is indicated. 

Environmental risk factors also influence the development and course of drug problems. For instance, poverty has been linked to higher rates of drug problems, and impoverished neighborhoods usually have higher rates of drug abuse. In... 

All these losses put forced migrants at an economic disadvantage upon arrival. Over time, unless they can recover their livelihoods, they are at risk of further impoverishment However, recuperating asset losses after displacement can be extremely difficult, because of the social exclusion at work in the host country context... 

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