NCJ Number
171016
Journal
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation Volume: 26 Issue: 3/4 Dated: (1998) Pages: 47-58
Date Published
1998
Length
12 pages
Annotation
This article reports on research into perceived need for drug abuse treatment among drug-using arrestees in four US cities.
Abstract
The study was based on secondary analysis of data collected by the National Drug Use Forecasting (DUF) survey in four cities in 1992. A high percentage of arrestees who are drug users, ranging from 30 percent to 55 percent across the 24 American cities that participate in the DUF survey, perceive a need for drug treatment. The most important predictors of perceived need for treatment are previous experience with drug treatment, previous injection of a drug, and having no legitimate means of support. These three factors accounted for about 20 percent of the variance in perceived need for drug treatment among the four cities (New York, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Denver) in this study. Other variables, less clear predictors, include marital or relationship status, educational level, ethnicity, age, and gender. The article suggests the need for more research on desire or perceived need for drug treatment, particularly among high-risk populations. Tables, references, notes