Abstract
Traumatic brain injury is associated with a variety of problems in cognitive functioning that may be related to substance use and that may influence recovery. This pilot study of 591 inmates in medium and minimum-security prisons examined self-reports of head injury, mental health problems, and health service utilization in three groups: no head injury, one head injury, and two or more head injuries. The group with multiple head injuries reported significantly more emergency room visits, more hospital admission, and number of hospital stays when compared with those with no head injury. This preliminary analysis reflects a need for additional research on brain injury among substance misusers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 757-768 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Substance Use and Misuse |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 6-7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Supported by grant number #DA 11309–01 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health.
Funding
Supported by grant number #DA 11309–01 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health.
Funders | Funder number |
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) | |
National Institute on Drug Abuse | R01DA011309 |
Keywords
- Drug abuse
- Head injury
- Incarcerated males
- Service utilization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Health(social science)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health