Abstract
The Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (JPGIM) is an open access, peer-reviewed, biannual journal published by the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) of the University of Colombo (UOC), Sri Lanka. The JPGIM aims to publish articles relevant to clinicians, policymakers, and researchers on topics relating to the practice of medicine, medical education, professionalism, integrity, and ethics of the research enterprise. The JPGIM has been in publication since 2014 and publishes accepted manuscripts online immediately after copy-editing, enabling rapid dissemination of scientific knowledge. The published articles are compiled into two issues in June and December.The Journal practices a double-blind peer review policy. The JPIGM does not charge any article processing or publication fee.We recommend that you review the About the Journal page for the journal's section policies, as well as the Submission Guidelines. Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in and begin the five-step process.
Highlights
Studies done in countries around the world have shown that substance abuse and dependence are common among prison populations [1, 2]
The authors reported that heroin (98%) and cannabis (54%) were the main drugs of abuse and that the prevalence of intravenous drug use among the prison population was higher than that officially reported in Sri Lanka (15.8% vs 1) [9]
The overall prevalence of a substance use disorder during the last 12 months for any substance among prison inmates was 24.4 %, while it was 75.6% when lifetime prevalence for any substance was considered based on ICD 10 diagnostic criteria
Summary
Studies done in countries around the world have shown that substance abuse and dependence are common among prison populations [1, 2]. According to the reports of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board (NDDCB) of Sri Lanka, the total number of persons arrested for drug-related crimes in 2019 had been as high as 89,321[6]. One of the very few studies done among the Sri Lankan prison population reported widespread use of alcohol, tobacco and illicit substances prior to imprisonment [9]. The authors reported that heroin (98%) and cannabis (54%) were the main drugs of abuse and that the prevalence of intravenous drug use among the prison population was higher than that officially reported in Sri Lanka (15.8% vs 1) [9]. There is a lack of data regarding this issue in Sri Lanka
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