J Matthew Webster

..Implications for practitioners and policy makers are discussed...

..Furthermore, DUI arrest rates remain higher in less populated areas of the country. The present study examines indicators of problem severity among female DUI offenders across graduated levels of rurality...

..The factor analysis produced four employment factors: status, earnings, duration, and stability. These factors had different correlation patterns with substance use and criminality. Study limitations are noted...

..Women were found to have more mental health problems and employment barriers, and support for the mediation hypothesis was found. Implications for drug treatment providers are discussed...

..Findings add to the literature on rural substance abusers and indicate that DUI may be used as a marker to help identify opportunities for targeted substance abuse interventions...

..These results suggest that differences exist between rural stimulant users and that clinicians may need to consider these differences when planning treatment and rehabilitation strategies...

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..If these results are replicated in these and other drug courts, then a stress reduction treatment trial within the drug court context should be attempted and evaluated...

..Further research directions and implications for in-prison health care planning are discussed...

..A significant gender x mental health interaction was also found, suggesting that females with more mental health problems have the highest levels of desire for help...

..It is suggested that drug court administrators and other could use this information to better assess potential participants and to target services...

..If confirmed by future, prospective research, the five variables found by the multiple regression analysis may be useful in identifying and more adequately treating substance abusers with symptoms of depression...

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..Results are discussed in the context of rural and criminal justice interventions for HIV risk behavior...

..Tailored employment interventions should be tested to keep drug users in treatment and to increase treatment outcome. The study's limitations are noted and future needed research is suggested...

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..Pretreatment motivational interventions therefore are recommended for substance-using offenders with low internal motivation for treatment...

..Discussion focuses on health care service issues and health problems as prisoners' transition from prison to the community...

..This collection of papers adds to understanding the role that employment may play in substance use and treatment outcomes...

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..Findings from this study suggest that rural and urban drug users are similar and that rural areas may be protective from some drug use but risky for other drug use...

..The distinctive features of guilt included remorse, self-blame, and the private feelings associated with a troubled conscience...

..This article focuses on: (a) creating a profile of an at-risk group of rural alcohol users; (b) describing the evidence-based intervention; and (c) describing the innovative telemedicine-based service delivery approach...

..This study was conducted to examine the similarities and differences between rural and urban DUI offenders. Based on recent research, it was expected that few differences would be found between rural and urban DUI offenders...

..Overall, results suggest that the public aspect of a performance, together with the superior standing suggested by any praise accompanying this publicity, is important in the experience of pride...

..The policy and practical relevance of the findings are discussed...