Consumo de drogas en las prisiones de la Región de Murciacaracterísticas en función de la nacionalidad

  1. Francisco Caravaca Sánchez
  2. Aurelio Luna Maldonado
  3. Faustina Sánchez Rodríguez
  4. María Falcón Romero
Journal:
Revista española de drogodependencias

ISSN: 0213-7615

Year of publication: 2014

Issue: 3

Pages: 69-79

Type: Article

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  • Year 2014
  • SJR Journal Impact: 0.107
  • Best Quartile: Q4
  • Area: Psychiatry and Mental Health Quartile: Q4 Rank in area: 497/562

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Abstract

To compare patterns of drug abuse among the native inmates and foreign inmates in the Prisons in Murcia Region. Method: a cross-sectional study with a sample of 659 participants. Data collection was conducted through a questionnaire consisting of 40 items with Likert-type response in which variables on sociodemographics and drug abuse during the last month in prison are compiled. Results: 29.8% (n=197) of respondents are foreigners, drug abuse is higher among national inmates that among foreign inmates (66.2% vs. 49.7%, respectively), cannabis, alcohol and cocaine being the most frequent substances for both groups. Finally, we have analyzed the correlations between nationality and drug abuse variables through testing Odds ratio and P value.

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