Crime and drug use among applicants for methadone maintenance

摘要: The relationship between crime and drug use was examined in 313 Australian opioid addicts who applied for entry to methadone treatment. More than 90% of them had recorded one or more convictions property offences. Subjects' self-reported were moderately correlated with by the police. Men likely begin their at after first criminal conviction, while women offending they used opioids. rate which subjects accrued offences declined as grew older earlier a subject's exposure justice system higher convictions.