TY - JOUR
T1 - The Role of Psychosocial Characteristics in Criminal Convictions Among Cocaine and Gambling Clients in Treatment
AU - Martin, Gina
AU - Macdonald, Scott
AU - Ishiguro, Sonya
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments The authors acknowledge the helpful editorial revisions by Victoria Emberley and Kate Vallance. We also thank the anonymous reviewers for their most helpful comments and suggestions. This paper received financial support from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research.
PY - 2013/4
Y1 - 2013/4
N2 - This study assessed the relative importance of problem gambling, cocaine use and selected psychosocial characteristics in predicting criminal convictions. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by clients when admitted to a treatment program for a primary problem with cocaine (n = 300), gambling (n = 199), or tobacco (n = 249). The questionnaire included questions on various psychosocial characteristics and criminal conviction(s) in the past 3 years. Those in treatment for cocaine use or gambling had higher rates of criminal conviction (21. 8 % and 11. 6 %, respectively) than those in treatment for tobacco (1. 6 %). In a multivariate analysis, being in treatment for cocaine or gambling, compared to those in treatment for tobacco, was significantly associated with having had a criminal conviction; while having high levels of social support and being employed full-time were protective factors against criminal conviction. Due to the cross-sectional nature of the study causation cannot be inferred.
AB - This study assessed the relative importance of problem gambling, cocaine use and selected psychosocial characteristics in predicting criminal convictions. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by clients when admitted to a treatment program for a primary problem with cocaine (n = 300), gambling (n = 199), or tobacco (n = 249). The questionnaire included questions on various psychosocial characteristics and criminal conviction(s) in the past 3 years. Those in treatment for cocaine use or gambling had higher rates of criminal conviction (21. 8 % and 11. 6 %, respectively) than those in treatment for tobacco (1. 6 %). In a multivariate analysis, being in treatment for cocaine or gambling, compared to those in treatment for tobacco, was significantly associated with having had a criminal conviction; while having high levels of social support and being employed full-time were protective factors against criminal conviction. Due to the cross-sectional nature of the study causation cannot be inferred.
KW - Cocaine
KW - Crime
KW - Gambling
KW - Psychosocial characteristics
KW - Treatment populations
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U2 - 10.1007/s11469-012-9406-1
DO - 10.1007/s11469-012-9406-1
M3 - Journal Article
AN - SCOPUS:84875313527
SN - 1557-1874
VL - 11
SP - 162
EP - 171
JO - International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
JF - International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
IS - 2
ER -
