Drug Use, Hepatitis C, and Service Availability: Perspectives of Incarcerated Rural Women

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Examines drug use and the health consequences of drug use, hepatitis C, and health service availability among a high-risk sample of women serving time in jail for drug use. Data was collected from a sample of 22 female offenders incarcerated in 3 jail facilities located in rural Appalachia.

Michele Staton-Tindall, J. Matthew Webster, Carrie B. Oser, Jennifer R. Havens, Carl G. Leukefeld

Social Work in Public Health, 30(4) 385–396

07/2015

Access · Appalachia · Criminal justice system · Illicit drug use · Substance use and misuse · Women