Substance Use Disorder and Reoffending Among Inmates Awaiting Trial in a Maximum Security Prison in Nigeria
| Autor: | Aishatu Yusha'u Armiya'u, Yusufu T. Maigari, Francis J. Davou |
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| Jazyk: | Arabic<br />English |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Vol 1, Iss 5 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1658-6786 1658-6794 16586794 |
| DOI: | 10.26735/16586794.2017.020 |
| Popis: | Aim and Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) and the relationship between inmates with SUD and those without SUD with reoffending. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out among 366 male inmates awaiting trial in Jos maximum security prison, Plateau state (Nigeria). Two sets of questionnaires were used, namely General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). Results: Prevalence of SUD was 32.8% (120) among inmates. Reoffending was statistically significant with SUD (p < 0.001). Conclusion: These results suggest a significant rate of SUD among awaiting trial inmates. It also shows a significant difference between SUD and reoffending. |
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