La consommation de substances psycho-actives chez les femmes détenues au Québec

Brochu, Serge; Biron, Louise; Desjardins, Laurent

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“…Johnson (2006) also reports that 62% of incarcerated women in Australia were regular users in the 6 months prior to incarceration, and 40% of incarcerated women regularly used more than one type of illicit drug. According to an epidemiological study on SU by female inmates in provincial institutions in Canada (sentences of less than 2 years), 94.7% of the respondents had tried at least one drug in their lifetime (Brochu, Biron, & Desjardins, 1996). Concerning the rates of alcohol and drug dependence among female inmates, 14% of women are moderately, highly or severely dependent on alcohol, and nearly 59% of women are moderately, highly or severely dependent on illicit drugs (Brochu et al, 1996).…”

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“…According to an epidemiological study on SU by female inmates in provincial institutions in Canada (sentences of less than 2 years), 94.7% of the respondents had tried at least one drug in their lifetime (Brochu, Biron, & Desjardins, 1996). Concerning the rates of alcohol and drug dependence among female inmates, 14% of women are moderately, highly or severely dependent on alcohol, and nearly 59% of women are moderately, highly or severely dependent on illicit drugs (Brochu et al, 1996). This result is higher than what was found among men in federal custody (Brochu et al, 2001) and raises issues about health care during incarceration.…”

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Pathways of Substance Use Among Female and Male Inmates in Canadian Federal Settings

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This article presents a comparative study of 317 male and 176 female Canadian penitentiary inmates and considers the impact of incarceration on their substance use pathways. Ten men's and 5 women's penitentiaries were visited across Canada as part of two successive studies. The 493 respondents completed a questionnaire on their substance use habits before and during incarceration. Substance use before incarceration is important for female and male inmates. The consumption of alcohol and drugs during incarceration is significantly higher among men than women. The results also show that length of incarceration, security level, preincarceration drug use, and prior regular drug use are risk factors associated with substance use during incarceration.

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“…Il est connu que l'utilisation de drogues est beaucoup plus élevée chez les personnes judiciarisées que dans la population en général, de même que la polytoxicomanie et la consommation de médicaments (Brochu et al, 1996 ;Walters, 1996 ;Baletka et Shearer, 2001 ;Langner et al, 2002 ;Boys et al, 2002). Les données recueillies seront présentées et mises en relief, tout d'abord à partir des travaux généraux portant sur la consommation des populations incarcérées (hommes et femmes) avant leur réclusion, puis pendant celle-ci.…”

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“…D'après les résultats d'une étude épidémiologique sur la consommation de substances psychoactives des femmes détenues au Québec (Brochu et al, 1996), 94,7 % des répondantes ont fait l'essai d'au moins une drogue, incluant l'alcool, au cours de leur vie. L'alcool est le produit le plus consommé, suivi de la cocaïne et du cannabis.…”

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Points de vue de femmes incarcérées dans des établissements fédéraux concernant les impacts du contexte carcéral sur leur trajectoire de consommation de drogues1

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Résumé La consommation de substances psychoactives (SPA) chez les femmes détenues ne fait que très rarement l’objet de recherches. Pourtant, l’usage de SPA chez les femmes judiciarisées avant leur incarcération est fréquent. Le matériel qualitatif traité dans le cadre de cet article de même que les analyses qui en découlent visent à améliorer notre compréhension des trajectoires de consommation des femmes incarcérées et à aborder des dimensions essentielles de la vie de ces femmes qui méritent d’être mieux comprises des intervenants et des chercheurs. À partir d’une recherche à devis mixte s’intéressant aux trajectoires de consommation des femmes détenues (avant et pendant l’incarcération) dans cinq établissements carcéraux du Canada, trois thèmes reliés à l’expérience d’enfermement carcéral en rapport avec la consommation de drogues ont émergé des discours : le moment charnière, la trêve, les blâmes. L’exercice fut réalisé à partir des propos de 38 femmes ayant à la fois affirmé éprouver un quelconque problème avec l’alcool ou une autre drogue avant leur incarcération et ayant abordé spontanément la question de l’effet de l’incarcération sur leur cheminement en regard de la consommation.

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At-Risk Behaviors with Regard to HIV and Addiction Among Women in Prison

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The bulk of studies pertaining to addiction among delinquents have been conducted on male subjects. However, the few studies examining female inmates show that a significant proportion of them present an addictive disorder. Furthermore, the HIV infection rate is higher among these women than among incarcerated men. This study attempts to verify if women presenting a combination of criminal and addictive behaviors are at a higher risk of developing an earlier and a more severe delinquency than other delinquent women. Another goal is to determine whether women showing this comorbidity present a higher incidence of HIV-related risk behaviors. The study was conducted on a sample of 210 women from the Montreal detention center. It shows that addicted inmates present earlier onsets of both drug use and criminal behaviors compared to other female inmates. Addicted women also exhibit significantly more HIV-related risky behaviors, both in their drug use and in their sexual practices.

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La consommation de substances psycho-actives chez les femmes détenues au Québec

Cited by 4 publications

References 12 publications

Pathways of Substance Use Among Female and Male Inmates in Canadian Federal Settings

Pathways of Substance Use Among Female and Male Inmates in Canadian Federal Settings

Points de vue de femmes incarcérées dans des établissements fédéraux concernant les impacts du contexte carcéral sur leur trajectoire de consommation de drogues1

At-Risk Behaviors with Regard to HIV and Addiction Among Women in Prison

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