| Titre : | Drug use before and during imprisonment: Drivers of continuation (2023) |
| Auteurs : | L. FAVRIL |
| Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
| Dans : | International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.115, May 2023) |
| Article en page(s) : | art. 104027 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Discipline : | EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology) |
| Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus Géographique BELGIQUEThésaurus TOXIBASE PRISON ; INCARCERATION ; PRODUIT ILLICITE ; FACTEUR PREDICTIF ; COMORBIDITE ; ETUDE TRANSVERSALE ; SANTE MENTALE |
| Résumé : |
Background: Many people who enter prison have recently used drugs in the community, a substantial portion of whom will continue to do so while incarcerated. To date, little is known about what factors may contribute to the continuation of drug use during imprisonment.
Methods: Self-reported data were collected from a random sample of 1326 adults (123 women) incarcerated across 15 prisons in Belgium. Multivariate regression was used to investigate associations between in-prison drug use and sociodemographic background, criminological profile, drug-related history, and mental health among participants who reported pre-prison drug use. Results: Of all 1326 participants, 719 (54%) used drugs in the 12 months prior to their incarceration and 462 (35%) did so while in prison. There was a strong association between drug use before and during imprisonment (OR = 6.77, 95% CI 5.16-8.89). Of those who recently used drugs in the community, half (52%) continued to do so while incarcerated. Factors independently associated with continuation (versus cessation) were young age, treatment history, polydrug use, and poor mental health. In a secondary analysis, initiation of drug use while in prison was further related to incarceration history and low education. Conclusion: Persistence of drug use following prison entry is common. People who continue to use drugs inside prison can be differentiated from those who discontinue in terms of drug-related history and mental health. Routine screening for drug use and psychiatric morbidity on admission to prison would allow for identifying unmet needs and initiating appropriate treatment. Highlights: One in three (35%) people use drugs during their incarceration. Pre-prison drug use is a strong predictor of in-prison drug use. Half of people continue to use drugs following entry into prison. Psychiatric morbidity is associated with drug use continuation. Incarceration presents an opportunity to identify unmet needs. |
| Domaine : | Autres substances / Other substances ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
| Affiliation : | Faculty of Law and Criminology, Ghent University, Belgium |
| Cote : | Abonnement |
| Lien : | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104027 |
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