Pharmacotherapy Treatment in Substance-Dependent Correctional Populations: A Review

The number of drug or alcohol dependent inmates has increased dramatically in recent years. About half of all inmates meet DSM-IV criteria for dependence at the time of their arrest and require substance use treatment or detoxification. Few inmates receive treatment while in prison, increasing the l...

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Published in:Substance use & misuse 2005-01, Vol.40 (13-14), p.1983-1999
Main Authors: Cropsey, Karen L., Villalobos, Gabriela C., St. Clair, Christina L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Drug addiction
Drug replacement therapy
Humans
Methadone - therapeutic use
Naltrexone - therapeutic use
Narcotic Antagonists - therapeutic use
pharmacotherapy
Prescribing
Prisoners
Prisoners - psychology
Prisoners - statistics & numerical data
Substance dependency
substance use
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
Treatment
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Summary:The number of drug or alcohol dependent inmates has increased dramatically in recent years. About half of all inmates meet DSM-IV criteria for dependence at the time of their arrest and require substance use treatment or detoxification. Few inmates receive treatment while in prison, increasing the likelihood that they will continue to use substances in prison and after release. While pharmacotherapy interventions have been shown to be effective with substance users in the community, few studies have investigated these treatments with a prison population. Further research is needed to better understand the feasibility and efficacy of providing pharmacotherapies for substance dependence disorders within this population.
ISSN:1082-6084
1532-2491
DOI:10.1080/10826080500294866