Self-Reported High Risk Locations of Drug Use among Drug Offenders
Document Type
Article
Department
Community and Global Health (CGU)
Publication Date
2001
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Mental and Social Health | Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Substance Abuse and Addiction
Abstract
The present study provides a detailed, multiple-choice, self-report analysis of home, work, and other public locations where drug offenders report using drugs. In addition, these settings were examined as a function of gender, ethnicity, type of drug used, and drug abuse/dependence status. The participants for the present study were 462 individuals attending drug diversion programs in southern California. The single most frequently reported location of use was the subjects' living room with a small group of friends. However, heavier users used different drugs across a greater variety of locations. Not surprisingly, drugs were used least at work (though a surprising 47% had used at work). Popular situations of drug use among drug offenders are similar to that of high-risk youth.
Rights Information
© 2001 Informa Healthcare
DOI
10.1081/ADA-100103710
Recommended Citation
Sussman, Steve, Susan L. Ames, Clyde W. Dent, and Alan W. Stacy. "Self-Reported High Risk Locations of Drug Use among Drug Offenders." The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 27.2 (2001): 281-299. doi: 10.1081/ADA-100103710
