Project

Patterns of drug use among (ethnic and cultural) Minorities

Acronym
PADUMI
Code
12E091015
Duration
01 December 2014 → 31 August 2016
Funding
Federal funding: various
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Orthopedagogical assessment and diagnostics
    • Migration
    • Counselling, welfare and community services
Keywords
drug use ethnic cultural minorities
 
Project description

- To contribute to a better understanding of the prevalence and nature of drug use among ethnic and cultural minorities (ECM) in Belgium
- To unveil the determining factors behind substance use (illicit drugs and alcohol)
- To increase community capacity in raising awareness about drug issues within the participants' own communities
- And to assess the needs of these communities and articulate them with the actors responsible for planning services.