Mkuu Rahma, Rowell-Cunsolo Tawandra L, Harvey Idethia Shevon
a Transdisciplinary Center for Health Equity Research, Texas A&M University , College Station , Texas.
b Columbia University School of Nursing , New York , New York.
J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2019 Jan-Mar;18(1):3-22. doi: 10.1080/15332640.2017.1325810. Epub 2017 Jun 30.
Black Americans are overrepresented among those incarcerated for drug-related offenses. Drug use, postincarceration, is associated with high risk of recidivism and overdose deaths. We explored factors influencing drug use among former Black drug offenders. Qualitative interviews with 30 Black Americans released from prison within the past year explored drug behavior as well as institutional, environmental, and social factors that influence drug use. Findings show participants reentered drug-enticing environments and social networks. Being on parole, drug programs, and social support influenced abating drug use. Drug interventions postincarceration should consider the environment and social networks as leverage points for behavior change.
在因与毒品相关罪行而被监禁的人群中，美国黑人所占比例过高。出狱后吸毒与再次犯罪和过量用药死亡的高风险相关。我们探讨了影响前黑人毒品罪犯吸毒的因素。对过去一年内从监狱获释的30名美国黑人进行了定性访谈，探讨了吸毒行为以及影响吸毒的机构、环境和社会因素。研究结果表明，参与者重新进入了有毒品诱惑的环境和社交网络。处于假释期、参与毒品项目和获得社会支持对减少吸毒有影响。出狱后的毒品干预措施应将环境和社交网络视为行为改变的杠杆点。
