Drug Use in Prison: the experience of young offenders

Cope, Nina

doi:10.1080/713660131

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“…Despite institutional prohibitions, drug use often continues in prison (Alibu-Garcia, Hernández-Viver, Feal, & Rodríguez-Orengo, 2009; Clarke, Stein, Hanna, Sobota, & Rich, 2001; Plourde & Brochu, 2002; Rowell, Wu, Hart, Haile, & El-Bassel, 2012; Small et al, 2005). Drug use in prison is seen as a coping mechanism that helps prisoners deal with their imprisonment (Cope, 2003; Hughes & Huby, 2000), and some drug use is initiated in prison (Boys et al, 2002). The concentration of drug-using individuals may promote drug use in custody by providing opportunities for increased interaction between high-risk individuals.…”

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Predictors of Illicit Drug Use Among Prisoners

Rowell-Cunsolo¹,

Sampong²,

Befus³

et al. 2016

Substance Use & Misuse

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Background The United States of America currently has the highest incarceration rate in the world, and approximately 80% of incarcerated individuals have a history of illicit drug use. Despite institutional prohibitions, drug use continues in prison, and is associated with a range of negative outcomes. Objectives To assess the relationship between prison drug use, duration of incarceration, and a range of covariates. Results Most participants self-reported a history of illicit drug use (77.5%). Seven percent reportedly used drugs during the previous six months of incarceration (n = 100). Participants who had been incarcerated for more than a year were less likely than those incarcerated for longer than a year to report using drugs (OR = 0.50; 95% CI = 0.26–0.98). Participants aged 37–89 were less likely than younger prisoners to use drugs (OR = 0.39; 95% CI = 0.19–0.80). Heroin users were twice as likely as nonheroin users to use drugs (OR = 2.28; 95% CI = 1.04–5.03); crack cocaine users were also twice as likely as participants with no history of crack cocaine usage to report drug use (OR = 2.53; 95% CI = 1.13–5.69). Conclusions Correctional institutions should be used as a resource to offer evidence-based services to curb drug usage. Drug treatment programs for younger prisoners, heroin and crack cocaine users, and at the beginning of a prisoner's sentence should be considered for this population.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Predictors of Illicit Drug Use Among Prisoners

Rowell-Cunsolo¹,

Sampong²,

Befus³

et al. 2016

Substance Use & Misuse

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“…Even though prior studies clearly indicate that drugs are readily available in prisons (8,9), there is no formal reporting system to collect information on drug use in prisons. Because drug use in prison is considered misconduct, or a violation of the institutional rules (18), correctional officials’ are often reluctant to address such behaviors within their facilities.…”

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confidence: 99%

Predictors of Drug Use in Prison among Incarcerated Black Men

Rowell

Hart

et al. 2012

The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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“…Reference However, studies have found that the majority of prisoners believed a positive test could be avoided (Cope, 2000;Wilkinson et al, 2003) by for example reducing their use of cannabis, switching to less long-term detectable hard drugs during testing periods, or knowing when they were to be tested, possibly by being tipped off by prison staff (Bullock, 2003;Correctional Research and Development, 1995;Dean, 2005;Inciardi et al, 1993;Perrone et al, 2013). Following the introduction of a mandatory drug testing program in all prisons in England and Wales in 1996, one study in five English prisons found that 69% of prisoners in the sample (n = 148) who claimed to be using drugs at the time had tested positive at their last random urine test (Edgar & O'Donnell, 1998).…”

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“…This is essentially social insurance for an individual's drug supply. Sharing groups are usually established between prisoners who know each other from the community or previous incarceration periods (Cope, 2000;Dillon, 2001;EMCDDA, 2002;Hughes, 2003;May et al, 2019;Mjåland, 2014).…”

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“…There are three main sources of drugs in prison: enterprises, separate suppliers, and social sharing and trading (Cope, 2000;Crewe, 2006;Dillon, 2001;EMCDDA, 2002;Hughes, 2003;May et al, 2019;Mjåland, 2014;Tompkins, 2016). Enterprises operate similar to drug markets in the community with a network of multiple distributors to sell to prisoners (EMCDDA, 2002;Tompkins, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

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