Substance Use, Disordered Eating, and Weight Gain: Describing the Prevention and Treatment Needs of Incarcerated Women

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 139-145

  Drach, Linda L ^a   Maher, Julie E ^a   Braun, Margaret J F ^b,c   Murray, Stefanie L ^a   Sazie, Elizabeth ^c  

^a OREGON PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION   (United States)

^b Oregon Health Authority   (United States)

^c Oregon Department of Corrections (formerly)   (United States)

Author keywords

obesity; prisoners; substance related disorders; treatment needs; women s health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OREGON; OVERWEIGHT; PRISONER; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WEIGHT GAIN; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AGED; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OREGON; OVERWEIGHT; PRISONERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WEIGHT GAIN; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84962612544     PISSN: 10783458     EISSN: 19405200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078345816634692     Document Type: Article

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