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Lindsay, William R.; Carson, Derek; Holland, Anthony J.; Taylor, John L.; O'Brien, Gregory; Wheeler, Jessica R.; Steptoe, Lesley – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2013
Background: Alcohol use and misuse may be lower in people with intellectual disability (ID) than in the general population but may be related to offending. Method: Alcohol-related crime and history of alcohol use was recorded in 477 participants with ID referred to forensic ID services and related to offending. Results: Level of alcohol-related…
Descriptors: Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Intellectual Disability, Crime
Maryland State Dept. of Legislative Reference, Annapolis, MD. Research Div. – 1987
This report compares current trends in national and Maryland drug abuse rates; reviews social and psychological factors associated with drug abuse; describes the physiological effects of frequently abused substances; reviews the State's drug and alcohol enforcement programs targeted to adolescents; and outlines Maryland's prevention and treatment…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Drug Abuse
Kumar, Revathy; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Johnston, Lloyd D. – Institute for Social Research, 2005
This paper examines school policies relating to alcohol and illicit drug use, and their associations with the prevalence of alcohol and marijuana use among students. Both "punitive" and "supportive" policies are examined. Other studies examining punitive disciplinary measures--such as close monitoring of student behavior, having various security…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Marijuana, Incidence, Drug Abuse