Researching Lived Experience of Drugs and Crime

A Phenomenological Study of Drug-Dependent Inmates

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4725748
AutoresFederica Facchin (0000-0001-8944-1440, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, autor de correspondencia), Davide Margola (0000-0003-2851-7506, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)
Año2016
Volumen26
Número12
Páginas1627-1637
Fecha de publicación2016-10-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1049732315617443
PMID26631683
OpenAlexW2271582609
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas37

This study identified the main components of the drugs and crime experience of a sample of 25 drug-dependent inmates interviewed in prison. Text analyses were conducted using a phenomenological method. The sample was characterized by a disruptive childhood in multi-problematic families and deviant social contexts where drug use and crime were considered normal since early adolescence. Drug initiation involved recreational use of dance drugs and/or cocaine, and the pleasure experienced was identified as the cause of subsequent persistent use. Three pathways that led to dependence were identified: The narcissistic pathway was defined as involving uncontrolled cocaine and amphetamines to feel powerful and limitless. The posttraumatic pathway was defined as involving post-trauma self-destructive drug use, while the pain relief pathway was defined as involving multiple substances to relieve pain. The second and third pathways were more directly associated with crime aimed at sustaining drug use

Criminology · Drug · Illicit drug · Pain and pleasure · Pleasure · Prison · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Recreation · Recreational Drug · Clinical Psychology · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Medicine · Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes