TY - JOUR
T1 - Characteristics of Men and Women Arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Liquor
AU - Argeriou, Milton
AU - McCarty, Dennis
AU - Potter, Deborah
AU - Holt, Linda
PY - 1986
Y1 - 1986
N2 - Comparisons of three populations of male and female DUIL offenders were carried out on a variety of descriptive measures. Repeat offenders differ from first offenders on all measures regardless of sex. Repeat offender males and females resemble each other closely as do first offender males and females. Compared to their first offender counterparts, repeat offender males and females drink more often, get drunk more often, abuse drugs in proportionately greater numbers, utilize more alcohol treatment services, have fewer economic resources, and exhibit greater impairment as a result of their drinking. The observed increase in DUIL arrests of females and their similarity to males in terms of problem drinking and drinking problems requires that intervention strategies be sensitive to the needs of both sexes.
AB - Comparisons of three populations of male and female DUIL offenders were carried out on a variety of descriptive measures. Repeat offenders differ from first offenders on all measures regardless of sex. Repeat offender males and females resemble each other closely as do first offender males and females. Compared to their first offender counterparts, repeat offender males and females drink more often, get drunk more often, abuse drugs in proportionately greater numbers, utilize more alcohol treatment services, have fewer economic resources, and exhibit greater impairment as a result of their drinking. The observed increase in DUIL arrests of females and their similarity to males in terms of problem drinking and drinking problems requires that intervention strategies be sensitive to the needs of both sexes.
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U2 - 10.1300/J020V03N02_10
DO - 10.1300/J020V03N02_10
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0023002462
SN - 0734-7324
VL - 3
SP - 127
EP - 137
JO - Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly
JF - Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly
IS - 2
ER -