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American Journal of Public Health, Vol 91, Issue 5 798-800, Copyright © 2001 by American Public Health Association

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Women in jail: is substance abuse treatment enough?

SA Alemagno
Institute for Health and Social Policy, Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies, University of Akron, Polsky 5th Floor, Akron, OH 44325-1915, USA. salemagno@aol.com

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the self-reported needs of women in jail who indicated a need for drug abuse services. METHODS: A total of 165 interviews were conducted of women held in a large, urban county jail in Ohio in May 1999. RESULTS: Drug-abusing women were more likely to report a need for housing, mental health counseling, education, job training, medical care, family support, and parenting assistance when released from jail. CONCLUSIONS: The provision of drug abuse treatment referrals to women in jail may not break the continual cycle of drug use and incarceration if other needs cannot be addressed.


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