Religiosity and desistance from drug use
Recent research acknowledges an inverse relationship between religiosity and crime (though some claim it is a modest one), but no desistance theories to date include religiosity in their model to help explain desistance from drug use. A better understanding of how religiosity is related to the initi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2007
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| In: |
Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2007, Volume: 34, Issue: 5, Pages: 661-679 |
| Further subjects: | B
religious salience
B Desistance B hard drugs B Religious Behavior B Religion B Marijuana B Religiosity B Drug use |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | Recent research acknowledges an inverse relationship between religiosity and crime (though some claim it is a modest one), but no desistance theories to date include religiosity in their model to help explain desistance from drug use. A better understanding of how religiosity is related to the initiation of and desistance from drug use can lead to more effective preventive and rehabilitative interventions. Data derived from Wave 5 to Wave 7 of the National Youth Survey are employed to test whether religiosity exerts an effect on initiation of and desistance from drug use. The findings suggest religious behavior has a direct effect on individuals' desistance from marijuana and hard-drug use. On the other hand, religious salience has a significant deterrent effect only on the onset of drug use; it does not have a significant effect on individuals' desistance from drugs. Policy implications are discussed, and future research suggestions are offered. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-3594 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Criminal justice and behavior
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0093854806293485 |
