Bolig til brukere med omfattende rus- og psykiske lidelser

Abstract

This chapter addresses one of the biggest challenges for persons with dual diagnoses – the need for adapted housing. We take a close look at how housing needs are defined, allocation processes, and coordination with other relevant services. A major challenge is allocation of adapted housing, partly because many people with dual diagnoses are unable to function adequately in the housing they have at their disposal. The chapter concludes with the suggestion that one of the reasons why housing is so challenging is that those responsible for allocation do not have sufficient knowledge of the housing users and their needs. This challenge could be resolved by enabling more extensive cooperation between the various actors who provides services to the end users.