Substance use disorder and reoffending among inmates awaiting trial in a maximum security prison in Nigeria
Other Title(s)
اصطراب تعاطي المواد و تكرار الجريمة عند المساجين في مرحلة انتظار المحاكمة في سجن ذو حراسة مشددة في نيجيريا
Joint Authors
Armiya’u, Aishatu Y.
Maigari, Yusufu T.
Davou, Francis J.
Source
Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine
Issue
Vol. 1, Issue 5 (30 Jun. 2017), pp.524-531, 8 p.
Publisher
Naif Arab University for Security Sciences Arab Society for Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine
Publication Date
2017-06-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
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.
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).
Prevalence of SUD was 32.8% (120) among in-
American Psychological Association (APA)
Armiya’u, Aishatu Y.& Maigari, Yusufu T.& Davou, Francis J.. 2017. Substance use disorder and reoffending among inmates awaiting trial in a maximum security prison in Nigeria. Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine،Vol. 1, no. 5, pp.524-531.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Armiya’u, Aishatu Y.…[et al.]. Substance use disorder and reoffending among inmates awaiting trial in a maximum security prison in Nigeria. Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine Vol. 1, no. 5 (Jun. 2017), pp.524-531.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Armiya’u, Aishatu Y.& Maigari, Yusufu T.& Davou, Francis J.. Substance use disorder and reoffending among inmates awaiting trial in a maximum security prison in Nigeria. Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine. 2017. Vol. 1, no. 5, pp.524-531.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-842275
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Record ID
BIM-842275
