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Substance Abuse and Treatment of State and Federal Prisoners, 1997
Presents data from the 1997
Survey of Inmates in Adult State and Federal Correctional Facilities concerning
prisoners' use of alcohol and illegal drugs and the substance abuse treatment
they received. Numeric tables present data on prior alcohol and drug abuse
by type of drug, type of offense, severity of prior substance abuse, and
other offender characteristics. Tables include trends in the levels of
substance abuse and treatment reported by prisoners since the last national
survey was conducted in 1991. Data on the incidence of various alcohol/drug-related
behaviors, such as domestic disputes and driving under the influence,
are also included along with numeric tables on the prevalence of alcohol
dependence, as well as the types of treatment and other substance abuse
programs in prisons. 1/99 NCJ 172871
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