Opportunities for intervention for alcohol and other drug use problems for men before prison: A qualitative study.

Doyle, MF; Guthrie, J; Butler, T; Shakeshaft, A; Conigrave, K; Williams, M

Opportunities for intervention for alcohol and other drug use problems for men before prison: A qualitative study.

Doyle, MF Guthrie, J Butler, T Shakeshaft, A Conigrave, K Williams, M

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Health Promot J Austr, 2022
Issue Date:: 2022-05-16

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Doyle, MF
dc.contributor.author	Guthrie, J
dc.contributor.author	Butler, T
dc.contributor.author	Shakeshaft, A
dc.contributor.author	Conigrave, K
dc.contributor.author	Williams, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0969-2619
dc.date.accessioned	2022-12-02T01:21:00Z
dc.date.available	2022-05-13
dc.date.available	2022-12-02T01:21:00Z
dc.date.issued	2022-05-16
dc.identifier.citation	Health Promot J Austr, 2022
dc.identifier.issn	1036-1073
dc.identifier.issn	2201-1617
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/164040
dc.description.abstract	Research into opportunities for prevention including health promotion information about alcohol and other drugs (AoD) harms for people who go to prison is sparce. This is despite there being ample research reporting how much and how frequently AoD have been used by people who go to prison. This article describes results from a qualitative thematic analysis of interviews with 31 men in a Sydney prison, about where they first received health promotion information about AoD-related harms and their first-ever treatment episode. No participant reported receiving education on AoD harms or treatment support services in primary school or high school. Only one participant received their first treatment episode through a health service (in his case from a doctor) and none reported being screened for AoD use at a health service. Almost all (n = 27) participants had their first session with a trained AoD professional through the criminal justice system. Pro-active screening in health services for AoD use disorders and referral to appropriate health services is needed.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	WILEY
dc.relation.ispartof	Health Promot J Austr
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/hpja.617
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1117 Public Health and Health Services
dc.subject.classification	Public Health
dc.title	Opportunities for intervention for alcohol and other drug use problems for men before prison: A qualitative study.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.location.activity	Australia
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-12-02T01:20:59Z
pubs.publication-status	Published online

Abstract:

Research into opportunities for prevention including health promotion information about alcohol and other drugs (AoD) harms for people who go to prison is sparce. This is despite there being ample research reporting how much and how frequently AoD have been used by people who go to prison. This article describes results from a qualitative thematic analysis of interviews with 31 men in a Sydney prison, about where they first received health promotion information about AoD-related harms and their first-ever treatment episode. No participant reported receiving education on AoD harms or treatment support services in primary school or high school. Only one participant received their first treatment episode through a health service (in his case from a doctor) and none reported being screened for AoD use at a health service. Almost all (n = 27) participants had their first session with a trained AoD professional through the criminal justice system. Pro-active screening in health services for AoD use disorders and referral to appropriate health services is needed.

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