Prescription practices for psychotropic medications in the community and in prison populations : review of current literature.: PS83-5/R382E-PDF

"Recent questions have been raised about the perceived high rates of prescription of psychoactive drugs to federal inmates. There is a concern that there may be an increased risk for off-label abuse of psychotropic medication in prison settings to control disruptive behaviour. A literature review of prescription practices for psychoactive drugs both in the general population and in prisons was conducted focusing on the Canadian context."

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Correctional Service Canada. Research Branch.
Title Prescription practices for psychotropic medications in the community and in prison populations : review of current literature.
Series title Research at a glance ; no. R-382
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Pratiques de prescription des médicaments psychotropes dans la collectivité et en milieu carcéral : examen de la littérature actuelle.
Caption title.
"May 2017."
Issued also in HTML format.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : Correctional Service Canada, 2017.
Description [1] p.
Catalogue number
  • PS83-5/R382E-PDF
Subject terms Mentally ill prisoners
Health care
Psychotropic drugs
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