Substance Misuse Among Prisoners in England and Wales, ONS Survey

England and Wales survey data on substance abuse from the Office for National Statistics' study of psychiatric morbidity among prisoners. The report presents results from secondary analysis of this survey data. The dataset is designated as National Statistics and was last updated in July 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze prevalence of substance misuse among prisoners based on survey data mentioned in the description
• Study correlations between psychiatric morbidity and substance abuse based on the survey's stated focus
• Inform public health policy for prison populations based on national statistics data

Strengths

• Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating official status and quality assurance.
• Source is the authoritative Office for National Statistics for the UK.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Secondary analysis of data from the ONS survey of psychiatric morbidity among prisoners.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:24.419097; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales