Abstract
This article profiles self-reported substance use, health, and mental health problems among a sample of incarcerated women in Kentucky as well as lifetime service utilization. Findings indicate that a high percentage of women reported use of alcohol, cocaine, and multiple substances during the month before incarceration. In addition, participants reported common health problems such as dental, female reproductive, physical injuries, and mental health problems including depression and anxiety. Participants reported moderate use of emergency room and mental health treatment but limited substance abuse treatment utilization. Implications for criminal justice programs and linkages with community-based aftercare services for women are recommended based on findings that health and mental health problems are associated with service utilization before incarceration.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 224-239 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2003 |
Keywords
- Service utilization
- Substance use
- Women
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Applied Psychology
