منابع مشابه
Drug dependence in prisoners.
Subjects, methods, and results In 1988-9 we interviewed a random sample of 1751 men serving a prison sentence (5% of the population) about drug use in the six months before arrest. Dependence on a drug was defined as in the previous study. Drug users were asked about previous contact with treatment agencies and their current attitude towards treatment. A question about drug use within prison wa...
متن کاملGender differences among prisoners in drug treatment.
PURPOSE Nearly all prison-based substance abuse treatment programs have been designed with male prisoners in mind. Administering these male-oriented programs to women prisoners has been the standard correctional practice. Recently, this practice has received considerable criticism. Critics argue that female prisoners have special needs that are not met by programs originally designed for male p...
متن کاملPsychosis and drug dependence: results from a national survey of prisoners.
BACKGROUND The links between drug use and psychosis are of major aetiological and prognostic significance. Psychosis and drug dependence frequently co-occur within the prison population, providing the opportunity to study this link more closely. AIMS To explore the relationship between psychosis and drug dependence in a sample of prisoners. METHOD A total of 3142 prisoners were surveyed nat...
متن کاملSubstance abuse and dependence in prisoners: a systematic review.
AIMS To review studies of the prevalence of substance abuse and dependence in prisoners on reception into custody. DESIGN AND METHOD A systematic review of studies measuring the prevalence of drug and alcohol abuse and dependence in male and female prisoners on reception into prison was conducted. Only studies using standardized diagnostic criteria were included. Relevant information, such as...
متن کاملInvestigating the Relationship between Personality Traits and Self-Control and Nicotine Dependence Symptoms in Male Prisoners in Kerman, Iran
Background: Smoking is the most common and cheapest addictive substance and has physical, psychological, and social side effects. Personality traits and low self-control have been identified as key factors for substance and tobacco abuse. This study examined the relationship between personality traits and self-control, and symptoms of nicotine dependence in male prisoners. Methods: This was a d...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.302.6781.880