Study: Drug offenders more likely to face food insecurity
Medical Xpress Originally Posted: December 10, 2020 People who have a drug-related felony conviction are more likely to face food insecurity than people who have never been arrested. That's what researchers from SMU (Southern Methodist University) and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, found after interviewing more than 1,000 people at North Texas Food Bank food pantries. The finding is significant because food insecurity - defined as a consistent lack of access to enough food for a healthy life - is known to have a variety of consequences for both children and adults. Children who don't get the necessary nutrition from food are much more likely to have health- and education-related issues, such as anemia and impaired cognitive development. Adults, meanwhile, are more prone to develop diabetes, heart disease and other chronic [...]