Citation

Johnson SD, Cottler LB, Ben Abdallah A, O'Leary C. Subst. Use Misuse 2012; 47(11): 1200-1207.

Affiliation

School of Social Work, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.3109/10826084.2012.694132

PMID

22693947

Abstract

We examine the prevalence and factors associated with lifetime gun-carrying among 858 urban out-of-treatment substance using women using data collected between 2000 and 2004 in a large Midwestern city. Instruments assessed gun ownership, carrying and access, psychopathology and personal lifestyle risk factors. Analyses were conducted using logistic regression. Illegal activities for income and lifetime violent victimization were the most significant predictors of gun carrying. The implications for practice and future research are discussed along with the study's limitations. The work was supported by grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

Language: en