Religiosity And Desistance From Drug Use  

Oleh:

Chu, Doris C.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Criminal Justice and Behavior vol. 34 no. 5 (May 2008), page 661-679.
Topik: religiosity; religion; desistance; drug use; religious behavior; religious salience; marijuana; hard drugs
Fulltext: 661.pdf (131.01KB)

Isi artikel

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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