The Relationship between Lifetime Opioid Use and Mental and Physical Health among Incarcerated Individuals
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| Author: Tanya Renn, John Moore, Christopher Veeh, Carrie Pettus
Relationships between opioid use and health, both physical and mental, have been discovered over the last decade or so, but these relationships have yet to be explored among incarcerated individuals. These relationships are important as they may have implications on the health of those who are incarcerated and nearing reentry, because higher rates of opioid use, as well as poor physical and mental health, are found among those who are justice-involved compared with the general population.
Category: Substance Use, Mental Health, Incarceration
Traumatic Brain Injury and Health-Related Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study of Incarcerated Adults
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| Author: Christopher Veeh, Tanya Renn, John Moore
Informed by the health-based model of desistance, the current study undertook a preliminary investigation into whether TBI impacted levels of HRQoL in incarcerated adults who are preparing to be released from prison. The following research question guided the study: Do incarcerated adults with a lifetime history of TBI report lower HRQoL compared with incarcerated individuals without a TBI history? We hypothesized that TBI would have a negative association with an individual’s HRQoL.
Category: Incarceration, Mental Health
The metropolitan context of substance use and substance use disorders among US adults on probation or parole supervision
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| Author: John Moore, Tanya Renn, Christopher Veeh
Rates of substance use and substance use disorders are higher among adults on probation or parole supervision compared to the general population. Substance use is a risk factor for not adhering to supervision requirements, which may result in revocation and incarceration. Examining associations of metropolitan area status with substance use and substance use disorders may identify specific substance use behaviors that can be targeted in community corrections prevention and treatment services.
Category: Substance Use, Community, Criminal Justice System
The metropolitan context of substance use and substance use disorders among US adults on probation or parole supervision
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| Author: John Moore, Tanya Renn, Christopher Veeh
Study findings highlight the differences of substance use and substance use disorders between levels of metropolitan areas for those on probation or parole. Findings suggest that cocaine use should be emphasized in clinical services in large metropolitan areas, whereas methamphetamine use may be prioritized in nonmetropolitan areas.