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Methamphetamine Use in Nonurban and Urban Drug Court Clients

Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, 111 Kastle Hall, Lexington, KY 40506, USA

Michele Staton Tindall

Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky, 643 Maxwelton Court, Lexington, KY 40506, USA

Allison Mateyoke-Scrivner

Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky, 643 Maxwelton Court, Lexington, KY 40506, USA

Carl Leukefeld

Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky, 643 Maxwelton Court, Lexington, KY 40506, USA

Population-based surveys suggest that methamphetamine use and abuse may be rising in the United States. However, little is known about methamphetamine use in eastern sections of the United States, particularly nonurban areas. The purpose of the present study was (a) to explore reported methamphetamine use and its correlates among Kentucky drug court clients and(b) to determine whether differences exist between methamphetamine users by drug court location. Of the 500 drug court clients surveyed, approximately 32% n = 161) reported lifetime methamphetamine use. Methamphetamine users and nonusers differed in their drug-use profiles, self-reported criminal history, and number of criminal offenses. Nonurban and urban methamphetamine users differed in their drug-use profiles, psychological functioning, self-reported criminal history, and number of criminal offenses. These results suggest that differences exist between these populations and clinicians, and criminal justice officials may need to consider these differences when planning treatment and rehabilitation strategies.

Key Words: methamphetamine • drug court • urban • nonurban

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 49, No. 3, 260-276 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X04273438


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