The project is an internal part of a dissertation and is focused on finding and analysis of materials in foreign languages dealing with the problems of adult education and behavioral and emotional problems in adults. The second part of the project is a practical research in Breclav prison. The research will consist of questionnaire distribution, observations and interviews with prisoners and prison staff. The project deals with the final part of my dissertation which is focussed on addictive behavior in socially marginalized groups. The theoretical part dialing with disadvantaged groups in context of addictive behaviour has been dealt with in a 2006 faculty project. The current proposal is logically connected with the first part. The practical part of the research will be conducted with one of the marginalized groups (namely imprisoned persons). Content analysis of foreign literature will be used for the conclusion and recommendations for special education intervention for imprisoned persons with focus on substance abuse and behavioral and emotional disorders.