Addiction profile in probation practices in Turkey: 5-year data analysis

• Published in: Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment Vol. 11; no. default; pp. 2259 - 2263
• Main Authors: Yazici, Ahmet Bülent, Yazici, Esra, Akkisi Kumsar, Neslihan, Erol, Atila
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2015; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: Age; Alcohol; Analysis; Care and treatment; Drug abuse; Drug addiction; Drug use; Health services; Hospitals; Imprisonment; Legal medicine; Marijuana; Mental health; Original Research; Parole & probation; Patients; Probation; Psychiatry; Social aspects; Sociodemographics; Statistical analysis; Substance abuse; Substance abuse treatment; Urine; United States > US; Europe; Turkey; substance use; cannabis; crime; addiction

While drug addiction is a global problem, it is important for every region to know the general features of its own addicts in order to develop effective treatment programs. This study presents sociodemographic data of the individuals diagnosed with drug addiction. In this study, data of the patients...