A survey of drug use and attitudes toward drugs among male law students and police trainees in Queensland, Australia: A research note

Engs, Ruth C.; Mulqueeny, Kerry E.

doi:10.1016/0047-2352(83)90098-3

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“…In Australia the results of a self-administered questionnaire based study suggested, that previous year use for marihuana was 6,3% among police officers, while 2,1% of them was current cannabis user. And 1% of the sample had used hallucinogens or stimulants in the year before the survey (Engs & Mulqueeney, 1983).…”

Section: Results: Illicit Substance Abuse In Law Enforcementmentioning

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Cops and drugs: Illicit drug abuse by police personnel

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2022

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Aim: Patterns and prevalence of psychoactive drug use are unique in the professions and vary by profession as well as by type of practice (e.g., private/public), gender, and career stage. In this study, we attempt to summarise the results of research over the past decades on the use of illegal substances by law enforcement officers.Methodology: A literature search was performed in PubMed, HeinOnline, GoogleScholar and other relavant database (such as US Department of Justice) from their inception through April 2022.Findings: In total, 26 studies met the search criteria. Research data clearly indicates that, in addition to alcohol and smoking, the use of illegal drugs is also prevalent among police officers. Our review shows that the prevalence of illcit drug use ranges widely (0,22% – 21,6%). Results suggest that estimates of the prevalence of illegal substance abuse by police are influenced by a number of factors, such as: research methodology. deliberate distortion of data; social differences.Value: Studies on substance abuse by police officers focus on legal drug consumption (alcohol and smoking) and mostly do not address illicit drug use. However, limited results show that, in addition to alcohol consumption and smoking, police officers also use illegal drugs. There are many consequences of drug use by police officers.

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Section: Results: Illicit Substance Abuse In Law Enforcementmentioning

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Cops and drugs: Illicit drug abuse by police personnel

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Drugs in Thailand: Assessing Police Attitudes

Cheurprakobkit

Kuntee²,

Vauhgn

1998

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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This article examines the attitudes of Thai police regarding illegal drugs in the following areas: (a) drug-crime connections, (b) drug enforcement, (c) drug-related corruption, and (d) the seriousness of the drug problem The authors explore the effects of 16 independent variables on officers' attitudes derived from personal background indicators, institutional support measures, and drug offense information variables. Using data collected from a survey of 672 Thai police officers, they employ ordinary least squares regression and find that officers view drug enforcement as important, believe that drugs are linked to crime, and think that drugs are related to corruption. However, officers perceive poverty, unemployment, and the crimes of murder, burglary, and vehicle theft as more serious than drugs. The article concludes that drug enforcement policies must be implemented to avoid police corruption, and it calls for more research on the "war on drugs" in Thailand

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A survey of drug use and attitudes toward drugs among male law students and police trainees in Queensland, Australia: A research note

Cited by 2 publications

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Cops and drugs: Illicit drug abuse by police personnel

Cops and drugs: Illicit drug abuse by police personnel

Drugs in Thailand: Assessing Police Attitudes

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