scholarly journals Exploring Relationships between Recurrent Binge Eating and Illicit Substance Use in a Non-Clinical Sample of Women over Two Years

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry Lu ◽  
Haider Mannan ◽  
Phillipa Hay
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Binge Eating ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Illicit Substance ◽  
Illicit Substance Use

The Prevalence of Illicit Substance Use Among Students of Medical Sciences in Tehran: Results from Four Repeated Surveys from 2006 to 2009

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoumeh Amin-Esmaeili ◽  
Masud Yunesian ◽  
Elaheh Sahimi-Izadian ◽  
Mahdieh Moinolghorabaei ◽  
Afarin Rahimi-Movaghar
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Illicit Substance ◽  
Illicit Substance Use

scholarly journals Medication Use, Substance Use, and Psychological Conditions of Female Inmates in Canadian Federal Prisons

2013 ◽  
Vol 51 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 23-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantal Plourde ◽  
Natasha Dufour ◽  
Serge Brochu ◽  
Annie Gendron
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Psychotropic Medication ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Female Inmates ◽  
Illicit Substance ◽  
Psychological Conditions ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Federal Prisons ◽  
Illicit Substance Use ◽  
Significant Relationships

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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