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Chang, I.; C'de Baca, J.; Lapham, S. C.; Skipper, B. J.; Smith, E.; Chang, I.; C'de Baca, J.; Lapham, S. C.; Skipper, B. J.; and Smith, E. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, vol. 22, pgs. 41A-41A (1998) The alcohol treatment community is beseiged with drinking drivers and other offenders. Yet the extent to which these offenders need additional, specialized evaluation and treatment services beyond those relating to their alcohol use is unknown. This report presents data from a follow-up study of 626 men and 753 women convicted of DWI in Bernalillo County, NM, and referred to a screening program for alcohol and drug use evaluation between 1989 and 1992. Subjects were located and interveiwed 5 years later using the conputerized Diagnostic Interview Schedule, which ascertains lifetime diagnoses of alcohol and drug abuse/dependence, and other psychiatric disorders. The sample was approximately 35% non-Hispanic white, 48% Hispanic, 14% Native American, and 3% from other racegroups. Results indicate that 24% of the entire population met DSM-III-R criteria for both alcohol and drug dependence. An additional 35% of the populaiton met criterias for alcohol dependence without a drug-related diagnoses. Only 11% did not qualify for either an alcohol or drug diagnosis (abuse of dependence). Offenders had the following psychiatric disorders: nicotine dependence, 26% of males and 25% of females; depression, 13% of males and 25% of females, post-traumatic stress disorder `12% of males and 27% of females; antisocial personaltiy disorder, 13% of males and 6% of females; anxiety disorder, 3% of males and 6% of females; and eating disorder, 1% of males and 5% of females. Thirty-six percent of the men and 53 percent of the women met criteria for dual diagnoses. These data indicate the importance of systemaitc assessments to guide treatment planning in this population.
The alcohol treatment community is beseiged with drinking drivers and other offenders. Yet the extent to which these offenders need additional, specialized evaluation and treatment services beyond those relating to their alcohol use is unknown. This report presents data from a follow-up study of 626 men and 753 women convicted of DWI in Bernalillo County, NM, and referred to a screening program for alcohol and drug use evaluation between 1989 and 1992. Subjects were located and interveiwed 5 years later using the conputerized Diagnostic Interview Schedule, which ascertains lifetime diagnoses of alcohol and drug abuse/dependence, and other psychiatric disorders. The sample was approximately 35% non-Hispanic white, 48% Hispanic, 14% Native American, and 3% from other racegroups. Results indicate that 24% of the entire population met DSM-III-R criteria for both alcohol and drug dependence. An additional 35% of the populaiton met criterias for alcohol dependence without a drug-related diagnoses. Only 11% did not qualify for either an alcohol or drug diagnosis (abuse of dependence). Offenders had the following psychiatric disorders: nicotine dependence, 26% of males and 25% of females; depression, 13% of males and 25% of females, post-traumatic stress disorder `12% of males and 27% of females; antisocial personaltiy disorder, 13% of males and 6% of females; anxiety disorder, 3% of males and 6% of females; and eating disorder, 1% of males and 5% of females. Thirty-six percent of the men and 53 percent of the women met criteria for dual diagnoses. These data indicate the importance of systemaitc assessments to guide treatment planning in this population.
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