Drug and Alcohol-Related Crime Among University Students

    Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolynErthygladolygiad gan gymheiriaid

    43 Wedi eu Llwytho i Lawr (Pure)

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    Objectives: The aim of the paper is to determine the approximate prevalence of drug and alcohol-related crime among university students in 7 universities in the UK and to assess whether there are differences between substance users who offend and substance users who do not offend.

    Methods: Seven of the nine universities in Wales in the UK participated in a survey of drug use among students during the academic year 2015-2016. In total, 7,855 students submitted a questionnaire.

    Results: The results of the study show that 10 per cent of students who used drugs and about the same percentage that used alcohol had committed substance-related crimes in the current academic year. The most prolific offenders (in relation to both drug and alcohol-related offending) were: males, students in their first year at university, those who frequently went out to socialise, and those in poor physical or mental health.

    Conclusions: The paper proposes that preventative interventions should address the problem of alcohol and drug-related crime and its consequences.
    Iaith wreiddiolSaesneg
    Tudalennau (o-i)4489-4509
    Nifer y tudalennau21
    CyfnodolynInternational Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
    Cyfrol62
    Rhif cyhoeddi14
    Dyddiad ar-lein cynnar2 Mai 2018
    Dynodwyr Gwrthrych Digidol (DOIs)
    StatwsE-gyhoeddi cyn argraffu - 2 Mai 2018

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