scholarly journals Commentary on Boumpariset al. (2017): It works, but only if they use it-addressing treatment adherence and attrition in internet interventions for illicit substance use

Addiction ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 112 (9) ◽  
pp. 1533-1534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily A. Stockings
2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoumeh Amin-Esmaeili ◽  
Masud Yunesian ◽  
Elaheh Sahimi-Izadian ◽  
Mahdieh Moinolghorabaei ◽  
Afarin Rahimi-Movaghar

2013 ◽  
Vol 51 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 23-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantal Plourde ◽  
Natasha Dufour ◽  
Serge Brochu ◽  
Annie Gendron

SummaryThis study provides data on substance use patterns, including medications, among female inmates in Canadian federal prisons. The participants were interviewed regarding their substance use and their psychological condition before and during incarceration. Their medication cards were also analyzed. The results show that a large proportion (66.9 %) of these incarcerated women reported substance abuse prior to incarceration and exhibited psychological disorders. In prison, if the illicit substance use remained low, most subjects had prescriptions for more than one medication. Furthermore, women with psychotropic medication prescriptions in their file had, on average, prescriptions for two different psychotropic medications. Significant relationships were found between substance misuse before incarceration and illicit substance use or and psychotropic medication use during incarceration. These results support the need to develop integrated services for both addiction and mental health for female offenders during incarceration.


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