SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2022
A Rapid Systematic Review of Worldwide Alcohol Use Disorders and Brief Alcohol Interventions in the Criminal Justice System.
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- Effectiveness of legally mandated non-custodial drug and alcohol treatment orders for improved health, well-being, global functioning and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Health & justice · 2026Pooled it
- The association between macro-level structural discrimination and alcohol outcomes: A systematic review.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of social determinants on opioid use disorder treatment engagement after release from jail: a case note content analysis.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2026Article
- Association of Lower COMT Activity Alleles with Aggressive Traits in Male Youth with Conduct Disorder Living in a Correctional Facility.Biomolecules · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Factors Associated with Probable Alcohol Use Disorder Among Men at Higher Risk of HIV Enrolled in the HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Program in Tanga, Tanzania. A Call for Integrated Care.Substance abuse and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Reducing stigma towards incarcerated populations: a systematic review of intervention studies.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Scoping review of assessment tools for, magnitudes of and factors associated with problem drinking in population-based studies.BMJ open · 2024Article
- FRAMES Elements Associated With Alcohol Treatment Research Assessments and Related Behavior Change.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2024Article
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Abstract
Although the relationship is complex, there is an association between alcohol use and offending behavior with an interplay between the amount drank, the pattern of drinking and individual and contextual factors. Alcohol brief interventions have been shown to be effective in primary healthcare, however there is currently a lack of compelling evidence in the criminal justice system. We carried out a rapid systematic review of the literature, which updated our review conducted in 2016. Following systematic searches, we included 36 papers on prevalence and 13 papers on effectiveness. Between 26 and 88% of individuals in the policy custody setting scored positive for an alcohol use disorder. In the magistrates court this was 95%; 31-86% in the probation setting and between 19 and 86% in the prison system. In relation to probable dependence, between 21 and 38% of individuals were shown to have probable alcohol dependence in the police custody suite setting; 39 per cent in the magistrate court system; 17-36% in the probation setting and between 18 and 48% in the prison system. This compares to 6% in the general population. We included 13 studies of effectiveness with differing outcome measures and outcomes. We conclude more studies are needed in the field to develop the current evidence base.
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