The Effects of Criminal Legal Stigma on Substance Use Among Justice-Involved Girls and the Mitigating Role of Resilience

Key Points

• This research aims to explore how criminal legal stigma affects substance use among justice-involved girls and the protective role of resilience.
• Analysed the relationship between criminal legal stigma and substance use
• Examined resilience factors that mitigate substance use
• Focused on a population of girls involved in the justice system
• Identified a significant correlation between criminal legal stigma and increased substance use
• Highlighted resilience as a key factor in reducing substance use
• Emphasized the need for gender-responsive prevention and intervention programs