Leaving Their Drugs at the Gate? Exploring Changes in Drug Use From Before to During Incarceration in Norway

As the number of incarcerated persons who use drugs increases in many countries, it is important to understand the nature of drug use in prison by exploring how substance use patterns change from before to during incarceration. In this study, we rely on cross-sectional, self-report data from The Nor...

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Main Author: Andersen, Synøve N. (Author)
Contributors: Hyatt, Jordan M. ; Lobmaier, Philipp ; Stavseth, Marianne Riksheim ; Bukten, Anne
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Year: 2025, Volume: 69, Issue: 9, Pages: 1207-1229
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Drugs
Persistence
Desistance
Prison
Illicit substance use

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