Substance use and risk behavior among drug users in prison settings

Introduction: Users of addictive substances are often in conflict with the law and they are considerable part of prison population. In prisons come to using an addictive substances and risky behavior which represent risk to public health, prisoners and employee of prisons. Aims: The aim of the study was to chart and describe formula of risky behavior and using of addictive substances in imprisonment. Methods and sample: Theoretic part contains basic solution of practical part. Using qualitative research, when was as a tool used semi-structured interiview, was data obtained. The research sample, selected by targeted selection, consists of 33 respondents who are clients of addictology services and they have been released in past 12 months from prison. Results: More than half of respondents reported using of addictive substance during imprisonment. The most common were methamphetamine, THC, alcohol and benzodiazepines. Injection method of application addictive substances was reported by 18 percent respondents and 9 percent of respondents were using aplication aids. More than a half of respondents have a tattoo experience in prison. During tattoo come to sharing tattoo aids. Piercing experience id distinctly lower. According to the most respondents, there is sexual intercource in prison and the..