Risk factors for criminal recidivism -- a prospective follow-up study in prisoners with substance abuse Full Text
BMC Psychiatry, 08/16/2012
Hakansson A et al. – Even when controlling for type and severity of crime, and for psychiatric problems, risk of criminal relapse was increased by substance use variables, including amphetamine, heroin and polysubstance use, and an additional risk was shown for injection drug users. These findings have implications for the need for substance abuse treatment after release from prison.



