Drug Use among a Sample of Federal Drug Crime Defendants
Implications for the Gateway Effect Hypothesis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12970134 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John David Reitzel (corresponding author), Sarah Huggins Scarbrough |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Pages | 133-145 |
| Publication date | 2017-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Criminology and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1929-4409 • E-ISSN: 1929-4409 |
| Publisher | Lifescience Global (PUBLISHER • CA) |
| DOI | 10.6000/1929-4409.2017.06.14 |
| OpenAlex | W2766603735 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 38 |
This study investigated the association between marijuana first before other drugs and alcohol and later hard drug among a convenience sample of federal drug crime defendants from one federal court in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Results from two binomial logistic regression models revealed statistically significant associations between first use of marijuana and regular drug use and hard drug use, respectively. Findings suggests a gateway effect for marijuana within this sample
Binomial regression · Criminology · Drug · Drug court · Gateway (web page · Illicit drug · Logistic regression · Psychiatry · Sample (material · Sociology · Chemistry · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Demography · Medicine · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Internal Medicine
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Decriminalization of marijuana and the demand for alcohol, marijuana and cocaine
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |