Substance Abuse Among Female Prisoners in Oklahoma

• NCJ Number: 153864
• Journal: Journal of the Oklahoma Criminal Justice Research Consortium Volume: 1 Dated: (August 1994) Pages: 35-44
• Author(s): D G Moon; G L Rolison; O D Akande; B R Fletcher
• Date Published: 1994
• Length: 10 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: DCC

Annotation

This study used a sample of 547 female inmates in Oklahoma to compare drug users and nondrug users, white and black drug users, and multiple drug use by race.

Abstract

The results show that female inmate drug users were more likely to be older, have a longer history of involvement with the criminal justice system, be incarcerated for a drug-related offense, and have experienced more physical and emotional abuse than female inmates who did not use drugs. Black female drug-using inmates were more likely to have used cocaine and to be incarcerated for a larceny conviction, while white female drug- using inmates were more likely to use a variety of drugs and to report higher levels of abuse. Multiple drug use was correlated with abuse and lower levels of self-esteem among black women, and with a history of criminal justice system involvement among white women. 6 tables and 9 references