Prison gambling associated with crime, substance abuse when offenders re-enter community: Study
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 12:22
in Psychology & Sociology
Parolees with a gambling habit may resort to criminal activities and substance abuse when they are released from prison if there are few community supports to help them re-integrate, a University of Alberta study has concluded. Gambling is prevalent in prisons and the study found that even inmates not habituated to the pastime before incarceration can acquire a taste for it they're unable