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Download full textChastain, Robert L.; And Others – 1985
The research concerning intellectual functioning in addict populations has not addressed basic questions concerning why and how intelligence quotients (IQ) might be related to drug addiction. A study was undertaken to estimate intellectual functioning based upon a demographic profile for Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) Full…
Descriptors: Adults, Drug Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation, Family Problems
Billips, Kathleen; And Others – 1994
Researchers surveyed 78 clients in drug abuse treatment facilities to determine their perceptions regarding factors related to their use and abuse of drugs. About 40% of the sample began using drugs between 11 and 15 years of age. Males tended to begin using drugs at an earlier age than did females. Over 90% of participants reported using drugs…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Adults, Alcohol Abuse
