This review includes work published between May 1999 and May 2000 on the to
pics of epidemiology and comorbidity in forensic psychiatry. It has been an
interesting year, particularly because of the growth in the interventions
available for substance misusers within the criminal justice system. There
is a need to develop and evaluate initiatives for drug and alcohol problems
within forensic psychiatric services. Curr Opin Psychiatry 13:553-556. (C)
2000 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.