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A longitudinal analysis of drug use reporting among Houston arrestees
(Analyse longitudinale de l'usage de drogues rapporté par les personnes au moment de leur arrestation à Houston)
Auteur(s) :
JOHNSON, R. J. ;
BAUMLER, E. R. ;
YACOUBIAN, G. S. ;
PETERS, R. J. ;
ROSS, M. W.
Année :
2001
Page(s) :
757-766
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
AUTOEVALUATION
;
CONSOMMATION
;
ARRESTATION
;
ETUDE LONGITUDINALE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Journal of Drug Issues, 2001, 31, (3), 757-766
Résumé :
Previous studies have indicated that certain illegal drugs are self-reported more readily than others. Respondents are typically more willing to report less serious drugs of abuse, such as marijuana, than they are "hard" drugs of abuse, such as cocaine. To date, however, no comprehensive analyses have examined whether the willingness to self-report illegal drugs fluctuates temporally. In the current study, we examine marijuana-, cocaine-, and heroin-positive Houston arrestees surveyed through the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) Program between 1990 and 1997. Using Kappa statistics, we explore the temporal variation of self-reported drug use. Little variation is identified. Policy implications are assessed in light of the current findings. (Author's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Prairie View A & M Univ., Coll. Nursing, Houston, TX 77030
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.