Abstract
The aim of present study was to see the frequency of crime among individuals with drug addiction with respect to birth order. Data of 332 (73 first born; 188 middle born; and 71 last born) indoor male patients was taken from a tertiary care drug addiction treatment centre and rehabilitation centre Pakistan. The age range of the participants was from 15 to 57 years (M = 29.5, SD = 2.4). Findings showed that the frequency of substance abuse among first born, middle born and last born was 22%, 57% and 21% respectively. And the frequency of crime was 26.03% among first born, 29.79% among middle born and 29.58% among last born. Results showed that there is no difference among the groups across birth order and crime.
Highlights
The association between substance abuse and criminal behaviour is well documented [1]
There are mixed findings in the literature that regarding the association between drug use, crime and birth order
While examining the predictors of illicit drug and crime, it was demonstrated that younger age, homelessness, heavier patterns of use and a more prolific criminal justice history were associated with criminality [6]
Summary
The association between substance abuse and criminal behaviour is well documented [1]. There are mixed findings in the literature that regarding the association between drug use, crime and birth order. Some researchers demonstrated that middle born and last born are much more likely to use drugs and be sexual related crimes than the firstborns [2].
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