NCJ Number
132117
Journal
Journal of Drug Education Volume: 21 Issue: 2 Dated: (1991) Pages: 133-148
Date Published
1991
Length
16 pages
Annotation
A four-fold substance abuse typology consisting of nonabusers, alcohol abusers, cocaine abusers, and joint alcohol and cocaine abusers was used to investigate issues related to prevalence, antecedents, and correlates of substance abuse.
Abstract
Overall, men were more abusive of substances than women, especially with regard to alcohol, and white men reported the highest rate of alcohol abuse. Cocaine abuse and joint substance abuse (alcohol and cocaine) were roughly proportional across gender and ethnic/racial groups. A simplex-like ordering was found for the four abuse groups with regard to the degree of problem severity associated with most of the antecedents and correlates. Joint alcohol and cocaine abusers demonstrated the highest levels of previous 30-day and lifetime drug use, high levels of delinquent activity, and the highest rates of unemployment and marital instability. An exception to this pattern was found with respect to educational attainment and verbal intelligence. 5 tables and 28 references (Author abstract modified)