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Getting by with a little help from your friends. The impact of peer networks on criminality in a cohort of treatment-seeking drug users
(S'en sortir grâce à l'aide d'amis. L'impact des réseaux de pairs sur la criminalité dans une cohorte de toxicomanes en recherche de traitement)
Auteur(s) :
BEST, D. ;
HERNANDO, R. ;
GOSSOP, M. ;
SIDWELL, C. ;
STRANG, J.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
597-603
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
10
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
PAIR
;
CRIMINALITE
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
COHORTE
;
USAGER
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Note générale :
Addictive Behaviors, 2003, 28, (3), 597-603
Note de contenu :
graph. ; tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
This study investigates the links between social networks of drug users and criminal activity. Opiate misusers (n = 128) receiving in-patient treatment were interviewed about substance use, social networks, and crime in the month before treatment. Almost 60% of participants reported an average of more than 70 crimes each. Less than one-fifth of the subjects spent no time with other users, while just over half spent either "quite a lot" or "a lot" of time with drug users. Time with users increased the risk of crime. Spending no time with users provided a protective effect. Time with criminally involved drug users was associated with greater levels of crime. Social networks represent an important marker for integration in criminal networks in treatment-seeking drug users and a long-term barrier to rehabilitation. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Natl. Addict. Ctr., 4 Windsor Walk, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF. E-mail : d.bestiop.kcl.ac.uk
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.