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Behavioural change amongst drug injectors in Scottish prisons

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  • Shewan, D.
  • Gemmell, M.
  • Davies, J. B.

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A study of injecting behaviour amongst a purposive sample of drug-users in Scottish prisons found that 32% reported injecting prior to current sentence. The percentage of these who were injecting during their current prison sentence (i.e. inside the prison) had fallen to 11%. Of those who were injecting prior to imprisonment, 24% reported sharing injecting equipment at that time. Of those who were still injecting in prison, however, 76% reported sharing equipment. Overall, therefore, there were fewer injectors in prison, but a higher proportion of these shared needles. Factors most closely identified with current sharing of injecting equipment in prison were: (a) having injected a wider range of drugs in prison (during both current and previous sentences); (b) frequency of Temgesic use; and (c) being prescribed methadone in the community, then having that prescription discontinued on entry to prison.

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  • Shewan, D. & Gemmell, M. & Davies, J. B., 1994. "Behavioural change amongst drug injectors in Scottish prisons," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 39(11), pages 1585-1586, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:39:y:1994:i:11:p:1585-1586
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