Injecting Drug Use Amongst Inmates in Greek Prisons

HIV risk behaviour correlates among injecting drug users in Greek prisons

“…As shown by previous studies in Greek prisons, drug use seems to constitute an essential part of prison life in Greece (Koulierakis et al, 1999). In this study, almost 60% of drug users in our sample admitted having injected drugs at some time while in prison and the vast majority (more than 80%) of those injectors in prison reported that they had shared equipment during the injecting procedure.…”

“…The high rate of both hepatitis B and C among IDUs is now regarded as a major problem in its own right and has been shown to be prevalent among IDUs in prison samples, even when HIV seropositivity is low (Crofts et al, 1995). Previous research in Greek prisons (Koulierakis et al, 1999) recorded inmates' greater concern for hepatitis than HIV, while another Greek survey identi ed high prevalence rates for hepatitis C (80.6%) and for hepatitis B (62.7%) (Malliori et al, 1998).…”

The self‐reported health status of prisoners in New South Wales

“…[6][7][8] Many inmates report engaging in risk behaviours likely to be detrimental to health such as smoking, injecting drug use, unsafe tattooing, and harmful consumption of alcohol. [9][10][11] Determining the health needs of prisoners is important as they are excluded from community-based surveys such as the National Health Survey and the National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. In New South Wales (NSW), the Corrections Health Service (CHS) is responsible for providing health care to both adult and juvenile offenders in custody.…”

Η Επίδραση Του Τύπου Φυλακής Στην Επιθετικότητα Και Την Ψυχική Υγεία Των Κρατουμένων Στις Ελληνικές Φυλακές

“…Sakelliadis, Papadodima, Sergentanis, Giotakos, & Spiliopoulou, 2010, όπως για παράδειγμα με τη χρήση ουσιών (Fotiadou, Livaditis, & Kaniotou, 2002), ναρκωτικών (Koulie rakis, 2006. Koulierakis, Afragiotis, Gnardellis, & Power, 1999) και τσιγάρων (Papadodima et al, 2009). Περιορισμένες είναι οι μελέτες για το ρόλο του περιβάλλοντος των φυλακών στη συμπεριφορά και υποτροπή των κρατουμένων (Κασάπογλου, 2014.…”