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Substance Use, Criminal Activity, and Mental Health Among Violent and Nonviolent Rural Probationers
Author(s) -
Webster J. Matthew,
Dickson Megan F.,
Saman Daniel M.,
MateyokeScrivner Allison,
Oser Carrie B.,
Leukefeld Carl
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2010.tb00060.x
Subject(s) - psychology , substance use , mental health , rural population , psychiatry , population , violent crime , criminology , environmental health , medicine
Differences between violent and nonviolent probationers were examined in the growing, yet understudied, rural probation population. Violent rural probationers had higher rates of substance use, criminal activity, and mental health symptoms than did nonviolent rural probationers. Implications for practitioners are discussed.