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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fifty-Nine Percent Using Drugs in JailJuly 6, 2001 The Health Research Board issued a report that over half of Irish prisoners use drugs, many use intravenous drugs, and many share needles.
Adapted from:Based on a survey of male and female prisoners in Mountjoy, the report noted that many also admitted smuggling drugs. Nearly 10 percent of the prisoners surveyed were HIV-positive, and 25 percent had some strain of hepatitis. The report indicated that it was rare for inmates to start using drugs in prison and many said that drug-free areas there made it easier to refrain. Lucy Dillon, author of the report, said, "We spoke to people in the training unit who had managed to cease drug use since entering prison and had started education also."
Back to other CDC news for July 6, 2001 Mirror (London) 07.06.01; Sharon Millar This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. |
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