Substance Use, Health, and Mental Health: Problems and Service Utilization Among Incarcerated Women

This article profiles self-reported substance use, health, and mental health problems among a sample of incarcerated women in Kentucky as well as lifetime service utilization. Findings indicate that a high percentage of women reported use of alcohol, cocaine, and multiple substances during the month...

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1. VerfasserIn: Staton, Michele (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Leukefeld, Carl ; Webster, J. Matthew
Medienart: Elektronisch/Druck Aufsatz
Sprache:Nichtbestimmte Sprache
Veröffentlicht: 2003
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
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Zusammenfassung:This article profiles self-reported substance use, health, and mental health problems among a sample of incarcerated women in Kentucky as well as lifetime service utilization. Findings indicate that a high percentage of women reported use of alcohol, cocaine, and multiple substances during the month before incarceration. In addition, participants reported common health problems such as dental, female reproductive, physical injuries, and mental health problems including depression and anxiety. Participants reported moderate use of emergency room and mental health treatment but limited substance abuse treatment utilization. Implications for criminal justice programs and linkages with community-based aftercare services for women are recommended based on findings that health and mental health problems are associated with service utilization before incarceration
ISSN:0306-624X
DOI:10.1177/0306624X03251120