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Self-reported substance use and intervention experience of prisoners with intellectual disability
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posted on 2016-01-01, 00:00 authored by Jane McGillivrayJane McGillivray, Danielle NewtonBackground It has been increasingly recognised that many offenders with intellectual disability (ID) have substance use issues, yet surprisingly little is known about the treatment needs of this population.Method In order to explore pre-sentence patterns of substance use, the role of substance use in offending behaviour, and experience with substance treatment programs, interviews were conducted with 33 sentenced prisoners.Results The findings of this study identified hazardous and harmful rates of alcohol use and high rates of substance use among prisoners with ID. Most participants reported being intoxicated at the time of their offence. Participants experience of substance intervention programs varied. Although many reported a positive experience, others reported significant participation barriers.Conclusions This study supports the increasingly recognised link between substance use and offending behaviour among prisoners with ID and highlights the importance of tailored and coordinated treatment initiatives, both within corrections facilities and the community.
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Journal of intellectual and developmental disabilityVolume
41Issue
2Pagination
166 - 176Publisher
Taylor & FrancisLocation
Abingdon, Eng.Publisher DOI
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1366-8250eISSN
1469-9532Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2016, Australasian Society for Intellectual DisabilityUsage metrics
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intellectual disability (ID)prisonerssubstance abuseinterventionsSocial SciencesScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineEducation, SpecialRehabilitationEducation & Educational Researchsubstance useALCOHOL-USE DISORDERSPSYCHIATRIC MORBIDITYMENTAL-RETARDATIONABUSE TREATMENTDRUG-TREATMENTPEOPLEPREVALENCEOFFENDERSMISUSEADULTSSociology
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