Exploring the Intersection of Drug Addiction and Mental Ill-Health in Scottish Prisons: A Qualitative Study of Incarcerated Men

This article presents insights from small-scale qualitative research exploring the intertwining nature of drug addiction and mental ill-health among men in Scottish prisons. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 men in two Scottish prisons. The men’s narratives suggested that increased t...

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Authors: Deuchar, Ross 1968- (Author) ; Densley, James A. 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Journal of drug issues
Year: 2024, Volume: 54, Issue: 3, Pages: 326-345
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Men
Scotland
Mental Health
Prisons
Drugs
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Summary:This article presents insights from small-scale qualitative research exploring the intertwining nature of drug addiction and mental ill-health among men in Scottish prisons. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 men in two Scottish prisons. The men’s narratives suggested that increased tension in prison halls had stimulated a huge surge in the use of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), in turn increasing and deepening existing mental ill-health and violence. They believed health care in the prisons to be of low quality, and that methadone was prescribed as a mechanism for social control. Implications for future policy, practice and research are outlined.
ISSN:1945-1369
DOI:10.1177/00220426231161282