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An Approach to Evaluating the Drug and Alcohol Problem in Prisoners
Author(s) -
Ellard John
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
australian drug and alcohol review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.018
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1465-3362
pISSN - 0819-5331
DOI - 10.1080/09595238680000141
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , drug , alcohol , psychology , illicit drug , psychiatry , criminology , medicine , computer science , chemistry , artificial intelligence , biochemistry
In this paper a perspective on the drug and alcohol problems experienced in a specific group, namely, prisoners, is offered. The roles of the medical profession as assessors of drug and alcohol problems, and as educators, is briefly discussed.