The Role of the Social Environment in Alcohol or Drug Relapse of Probationers Recently Released from Jail.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Many individuals involved with the criminal justice system also meet criteria for a substance use disorder. Social support has been identified as an important factor in alcohol and drug relapse, and also for individuals who are incarcerated. The purposes of this study were to describe personal characteristics and the social networks of adult male probationers with substance use disorders and test how changes in social networks related to alcohol or drug use after release from jail.

Methods

Fifty adult male probationers who were recently incarcerated (60 to 210 days prior to screening) were recruited from a large Southwest Probation and Parole Division office, and were administered a single assessment that assessed demographic information, social networks, and quan

SUBMITTER: Owens MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4295516 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature