Alcohol and drug use by alcohol and drug abusers when incarcerated: Clinical and research implications

Linda C. Sobell, Mark B. Sobell, Stephen A. Maisto, Worley Fain

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Abstract

Alcohol (n = 24) and drug (n = 60) abusers reported frequent alcohol and/or drug use while incarcerated in hospitals, jails, and residential treatment programs. Although substance use by addicts while incarcerated may be a "well-known" clinical phenomenon, there are virtually no published data regarding the range and frequencies of such behaviors. The clinical and research implications of frequent drug and alcohol use by alcohol and drug abusers when incarcerated are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)89-92
Number of pages4
JournalAddictive Behaviors
Volume8
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1983
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Toxicology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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