Perceptions of neighborhood social environment and drug dependence among incarcerated women and men: a cross-sectional analysis

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy

Patricia J Kelly²  Kimber Richter¹  Chin-I Cheng³  Megha Ramaswamy¹  Jessica D Rogers¹ 

[1] Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas City, KS, 66160, USA;School of Nursing, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2464 Charlotte Street, Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA;Department of Mathematics, Central Michigan University, Pearce Hall 214, Mount Pleasant, MI, 48859, USA

关键词: Incarceration;    Drug dependence;    Neighborhood;   

Others  :  834473
DOI  :  10.1186/1747-597X-7-39

 received in 2012-06-01, accepted in 2012-08-27,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

Background

Perception of neighborhood social environment can influence an individual’s susceptibility to drug dependence. However, this has never been examined with a jailed sample, where frequent transitions between local jails and disadvantaged neighborhoods are common. Understanding these associations could aid in the design of targeted programs to decrease drug dependence and recidivism among the incarcerated.

Methods

For this study, 596 women and men from three Kansas City jails were surveyed over the course of six months in 2010. Drug dependence was assessed with DSM-IV criteria. Independent variables included fear of one’s neighborhood, perceived level of neighborhood violence, and social capital. All data were self-reported and were analyzed using logistic regression.

Results

Controlling for gender and age, fear of neighborhood violence was associated with increased odds of having drug dependence (OR = 1.27, CI 1.02, 1.58) and a higher level of social capital prior to incarceration was associated with lower odds of drug dependence (OR = 0.65, CI 0.44, 0.96). Mental health problem diagnosis and past year intimate partner violence were significant mediating factors. Gender and race/ethnicity were significant moderating factors between neighborhood disadvantage and drug dependence.

Conclusions

Our study suggests that drug dependence programs for women and men who cycle between jails and communities require both individual- and community-level interventions. To be most effective, programs at the community-level should focus on helping specific groups navigate their communities, as well as address individual health needs associated with drug dependence.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Rogers et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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