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Substance Abuse and Prison Recidivism: Themes From Qualitative Interviews

✍ Scribed by Lindsay A. Phillips

Publisher: American Counseling Association
Year: 2010
Tongue: English
Weight: 95 KB
Volume: 31
Category: Article
ISSN: 1055-3835
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2010.tb00063.x

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✦ Synopsis

This qualitative analysis explores the role of substance abuse in reentry from prison to society. Participants who recidivated (N = 20) in an urban prison system identified substance abuse as their primary reason for recidivism. Treatment implications are discussed.