Women in jail: is substance abuse treatment enough?
OBJECTIVE
This study examined the self-reported needs of women in jail who indicated a need for drug abuse services.


METHODS
A total of 165 interviews were conducted of women held in a large, urban county jail in Ohio in May 1999.


RESULTS
Drug-abusing women were more likely to report a need for housing, mental health counseling, education, job training, medical care, family support, and parenting assistance when released from jail.


CONCLUSIONS
The provision of drug abuse treatment referrals to women in jail may not break the continual cycle of drug use and incarceration if other needs cannot be addressed.
Alemagno
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Institute for Health and Social Policy, Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies, University of Akron, Polsky 5th Floor, Akron, OH 44325-1915, USA. salemagno@aol.com
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*