Use of Controlled Substances Prior to Commitment Reported by Inmates Under Department Custody

• NCJ Number: 111501
• Author(s): R L Fisher
• Date Published: 1987
• Length: 6 pages
• Corporate Author: New York State Dept of Correctional Services
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This report presents findings of a study on the extent and severity of self-reported drug use among the 39,997 inmates under custody in New York State correctional facilities on August 3, 1987.

Abstract

Findings indicate that inmate drug abuse is a serious and complex problem. The survey found that more than 76 percent of the inmate population (30,524 inmates) reported using controlled substances prior to commitment. Marijuana was the most frequently abused substance, followed by cocaine and narcotics. Specifically, marijuana use was reported by more than 13,000 inmates; cocaine in the powder form by 11,291; 'crack,' the cocaine derivative, by 1,229; narcotics, primarily heroin, by 11,217 inmates; hallucinogens such as LSD-25 and PCP by 1,613 inmates. Tabular data.