01908nam a2200301 4500 19947 19947 20050705u y0pory50 ba eng Illicit drug use and offending histories a study of male incarcerated offenders in Australia Utilizing the self-reported offending and drug use histories of over 2000 incarcerated male prisoners from four Australian jurisdictions, offenders were categorized into diferent offending typologies based on lifetime criminal behaviour. Eight different crime types were developed and offenders' reported use of four drugs - cannabis, amphetamines, heroin and cocaine - was examined. The analysis found that the type and level of illicit drug use varied across the different types of offenders. Of those who had used drugs, the rates of poly-drug use were high. Furthermore, most drug using offenders, regardless of crime type, were on average more likely to commit minor offending prior to the onset of illicit drug use. The extent to which offenders attributed drug use to their criminal careers also varied. This article highlights that interventions aimed at drug use alone will have only a limited impact on reducing the likelihood of re-offending. V.52, n.2 June 2005 p.153-168 Probation Journal London CONSUMO DE DROGA TRATAMENTO DE TOXICODEPENDENTES DELINQUÊNCIA MASCULINA CRIMINALIDADE AUSTRÁLIA RECLUSO COMPORTAMENTO CRIMINOSO CANABIS HEROÍNA COCAÍNA MAKKAI Toni PAYNE Jason P.105 0 P__105_000000000000000 2021-12-17 23276 DGRSP DGRSP P.105 2021-12-17 0 AP