Screening for Alcohol Use in Criminal Justice Settings: An Exploratory Study

Coulton, Simon; Newbury‐Birch, Dorothy; Cassidy, Paul; Dale, Veronica; Deluca, Paolo; Gilvarry, Éilish; Godfrey, Christine; Heather, Nick; Kaner, Eileen; Oyefeso, Adenekan; Parrott, Steve; Phillips, Tom; Shepherd, Jonathan Paul; Drummond, Colin

doi:10.1093/alcalc/ags048

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“…Although the AUDIT has been shown to be an effective tool in the criminal justice system (Coulton et al, 2012) it is possible that individual score higher on question 9 (have you or somebody else been injured as a result of your drinking?) and question 10 (has a relative or friend, doctor or other health worker been concerned about your drinking or suggested that you cut down?)…”

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“…A score of 8+ is referred to as a "positive screen" and indicates an alcohol use disorder; hazardous drinking (score of 8-15), harmful drinking (16-19) or probable dependent drinking (20+), with a sensitivity of 92 per cent and specificity of 94 per cent (Saunders et al, 1993). The AUDIT has been shown to be an effective screening tool in the various stages of the criminal justice system (Coulton et al, 2012).…”

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A rapid systematic review of what we know about alcohol use disorders and brief interventions in the criminal justice system

Newbury‐Birch

McGovern

Birch

et al. 2016

International Journal of Prisoner Health

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the evidence of alcohol use disorders within the different stages of the criminal justice system in the UK. Furthermore it reviewed the worldwide evidence of alcohol brief interventions in the various stages of the criminal justice system. Design/methodology/approach – A rapid systematic review of publications was conducted from the year 2000 to 2014 regarding the prevalence of alcohol use disorders in the various stages of the criminal justice system. The second part of the work was a rapid review of effectiveness studies of interventions for alcohol brief interventions. Studies were included if they had a comparison group. Worldwide evidence was included that consisted of up to three hours of face-to-face brief intervention either in one session or numerous sessions. Findings – This review found that 64-88 per cent of adults in the police custody setting; 95 per cent in the magistrate court setting; 53-69 per cent in the probation setting and 5,913-863 per cent in the prison system and 64 per cent of young people in the criminal justice system in the UK scored positive for an alcohol use disorder. There is very little evidence of effectiveness of brief interventions in the various stages of the criminal justice system mainly due to the lack of follow-up data. Social implications – Brief alcohol interventions have a large and robust evidence base for reducing alcohol use in risky drinkers, particularly in primary care settings. However, there is little evidence of effect upon drinking levels in criminal justice settings. Whilst the approach shows promise with some effects being shown on alcohol-related harm as well as with young people in the USA, more robust research is needed to ascertain effectiveness of alcohol brief interventions in this setting. Originality/value – This paper provides evidence of alcohol use disorders in the different stages of the criminal justice system in the UK using a validated tool as well as reviewing the worldwide evidence for short ( < three hours) alcohol brief intervention in this setting.

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A rapid systematic review of what we know about alcohol use disorders and brief interventions in the criminal justice system

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McGovern

Birch

et al. 2016

International Journal of Prisoner Health

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“…For example, identifying at-risk or high-risk alcohol users for intervention through community supervision offices has received limited attention in the research literature. 49,50 This is somewhat surprising because data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics annual surveys of probationers and parolees indicate that more than 5.1 million adults in the United States are being supervised in the community, 51 and the data, much like that from prisons and jails, show that the majority of these individuals have alcohol and other drug problems. 52 Our earlier work indicated that telemedicine videoconferencing could be implemented into rural community supervision offices and used as a means to engage individuals in need of services in an evidence-based intervention.…”

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METelemedicine: A Pilot Study With Rural Alcohol Users on Community Supervision

Staton‐Tindall

Havens

Webster

et al. 2014

The Journal of Rural Health

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Purpose This pilot study examined a telemedicine-based intervention using motivational enhancement therapy (METelemedicine) to reduce alcohol use among a sample of at-risk, rural alcohol users. Methods A total of 127 rural alcohol users were recruited from community supervision offices and engaged in brief intervention sessions using telemedicine. Analysis examined alcohol outcomes at 3 months postbaseline. Findings Findings indicated that although there were no overall differences between comparison groups on alcohol outcomes, 3+ sessions of METelemedicine significantly reduced the likelihood of any alcohol use by 72% (P < .05). In addition, 3+ sessions of the intervention predicted fewer days of drinking in the follow-up period, fewer drinks per week, and fewer days experiencing alcohol problems. Conclusions Findings demonstrate that telemedicine may be a promising approach to deliver interventions with alcohol users who may not utilize formal treatment services. This method has potential to decrease some of the barriers to access and use of evidence-based treatment for populations in need of services.

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“…Complexity and mixed pathology across domains have emerged as key themes (Rekrut-Lapa & Lapa, 2014;McKinnon & Grubin, 2010;PayneJames, Green, Green, McLachlan, Munro & Moore, 2010). High levels of substance use and dependence have been identified, with a wide range of substances (both legal and illegal) being consumed, and serious problems arising in police stations as a consequence of both substance intoxication and withdrawal (Clement, Gerardin, Victorri, Guigand, Wainstein & Jolliet, 2013;Dorn, Ceelen, Buster, Stirbu, Donker & Das, 2014;Coulton, Newbury-Birch, Cassidy, Dale, Deluca, Gilvarry, Godfrey, Heather, Kaner & Oyefeso, 2012;Payne-James, Wall & Bailey, 2005;Pearson, Robertson & Gibb, 2000). Substance use also plays an important role in deaths and near miss incidents in police custody suites (Best, Havis, Payne-James & Stark, 2006).…”

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Demographic and clinical characteristics of 1092 consecutive police custody mental health referrals

Forrester

Samele

Slade

et al. 2016

The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology

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The 43 police forces in England and Wales have made over 13 million arrests in the last decade. Yet despite this high volume criminal justice system activity, and evidence of substantial health morbidity across the criminal justice pathway, mental health services in police custody have so far only been developed in patches, and the literature in this area is limited. Referrals (n=1092) to a pilot mental health service operating across two police stations in a London borough were examined over an 18-month period in 2012/13. The referred group had high levels of mental health and substance misuse problems (including acute mental illness, intoxication and withdrawal), selfharm, suicide risk and vulnerability, with some important gender differences. Although this work has limitations, the findings are broadly consistent with the small existing literature and they confirm the need for services that are sufficiently resourced to meet the presenting needs.Abstract word count = 145

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Screening for Alcohol Use in Criminal Justice Settings: An Exploratory Study

Cited by 44 publications

References 34 publications

A rapid systematic review of what we know about alcohol use disorders and brief interventions in the criminal justice system

A rapid systematic review of what we know about alcohol use disorders and brief interventions in the criminal justice system

METelemedicine: A Pilot Study With Rural Alcohol Users on Community Supervision

Demographic and clinical characteristics of 1092 consecutive police custody mental health referrals

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