Preincarceration Patterns of Drug and Alcohol Use by Jail Inmates
- 1 March 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Criminal Justice Policy Review
- Vol. 5 (1) , 40-52
- https://doi.org/10.1177/088740349100500104
Abstract
Extensive research exists which examines the relationship between the use of alcohol and/or drugs and the commission of crime. However, the debate continues over the causal nature of these linkages. This paper will develop a profile of preincarceration alcohol and drug use from a survey of 5,785 jail inmates. From this profile there will be a discussion concerning the operational and policy implications of having an inmate population with the types of drug and alcohol problems traditionally associated with local jail inmates.Keywords
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