S Smith

A Comparison of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness in Male Offenders in Jamaica and England and Wales

Issue:

Vol 2, Issue 1 (2015): Substance Abuse and Mental Health

DOI:

10.7727/wimjopen.2014.258

Pages:

36–40

Synopsis:

Approximately 18% of males in the Jamaican prison population have a mental illness, with substance abuse being the most frequently diagnosed.

ABSTRACT

Background: The present study sought to determine the prevalence of substance abuse, mental illness, sociodemographics and clinical characteristics of mentally ill offenders. These data were compared to data from the prison population in the United Kingdom.

Received:

October 13, 2014

Accepted:

October 27, 2014

Published:

March 16, 2015

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