Substance use patterns in newly admitted male and female South Australian prisoners using the WHO-ASSIST (Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test)

International Journal of Prisoner Health

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 198-207

  Holmwood, Chris ^a   Marriott, Michelle ^b   Humeniuk, Rachel ^c  

^a Central Northern Adelaide Health Service   (Australia)

^b Department for Correctional Services   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

South Australia; Substance use; WHO ASSIST

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRISON; PRISONER; SCREENING TEST; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TOBACCO;

BRIEF PSYCHIATRIC RATING SCALE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRISONERS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 57349160680     PISSN: 17449200     EISSN: 17449219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17449200802473123     Document Type: Article

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