Original research
by
Curtis, Michael et al
Release Date
2022
Geography
Australia
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
To estimate incidence of post-release injecting drug use (IDU) among men who injected drugs before imprisonment and determine factors associated with post-release IDU frequency.
Findings/Key points
Among Australian men who inject drugs before imprisonment, resumption of injecting drug use (IDU) after release from prison appears to be common, with imprisonment seeming to have little impact on reducing IDU behaviour.
Design/methods
Prospective cohort study (n=195)
Keywords
Legal system/law enforcement
About PWUD
Illegal drugs
