...Michael Francis Doyle; Megan Williams; Tony Butler; Anthony Shakeshaft; Katherine Conigrave; Jill Guthrie Purpose The purpose of this study is to describe what a sample of men in prison believe works well for the delivery of prison-based group alcohol and other drug (AoD) treatment programs...

... more work is needed to show how this approach can be achieved both in the UK and internationally. Originality/value This editorial explores some of the difficulties of carrying out alcohol research in the criminal justice system and postulates ways that this could be made easier. 14 06 2016...

...Dorothy Newbury-Birch; Katherine Jackson; Tony Hodgson; Eilish Gilvarry; Paul Cassidy; Simon Coulton; Vicky Ryan; Graeme B. Wilson; Ruth McGovern; Eileen Kaner Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) amongst young people in the criminal...

...Dorothy Newbury‐Birch; Barbara Harrison; Nicola Brown; Eileen Kaner The annual cost of alcohol‐related harm in the UK is estimated to be between £17.7 and £25.1 billion with healthcare costs alone reaching £2.7 billion and the costs of alcohol‐fuelled crime and disorder accounting for £7.3 billion...

... at risk of poor post‐release outcomes. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Drug use Alcohol Mental health Health status Longitudinal study International Journal of Prisoner Health, June 2006; 2(2): 101 Á113 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Continuity of health impairment and substance misuse among...

...Mary McMurran There is abundant evidence that excessive alcohol use can adversely affect physical and mental health. Prior to incarceration, heavy drinking is common among prisoners. In this study, AUDIT information was examined in a sample of 126 male prisoners. Hazardous drinking was identified...