Substance Use Among Victimized Women on Probation and Parole. (21st March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Golder, Seana; Hall, Martin T.; Logan, TK; Higgins, George E.; Dishon, Amanda; Renn, Tanya; Winham, Katherine M.
• Is Part Of: Substance use & misuse. Volume 49:Number 4(2014)
• Page Start: 435
• Page End: 447
• Publication Date: 2014-03-21
• Subjects: Narcotic habit -- Periodicals; Alcoholism -- Periodicals; Substance abuse -- Periodicals; Behavior, Addictive -- Periodicals; Sustance-Related Disorders -- Periodicals; 362.2905
• DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2013.844164
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1082-6084

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <bold>Victimized women within the criminal justice system are an important group and understanding their substance use is critical. Substance use was examined among 406 victimized women on probation and parole in an urban community from 2010 to 2013. Ninety-three percent reported lifetime use of an illicit substance, whereas 58% and 45% reported use of at least one illicit substance in the past 2 years and 12 months, respectively. Among probationers, having been in a controlled environment was associated with a higher prevalence of illicit substance use as compared to parolees. Implications for practice, policy, and future research are discussed.</bold> </p> </abstract>