TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Gender differences in the relationship of alcohol and drug use to criminal behavior in a sample of arrestees
JO  - American journal of drug and alcohol abuse encompassing all addictive disorders
A1  - Nunes-Dinis, M. C.
A1  - Weisner, Constance M.
SP  - 129
EP  - 141
VL  - 23
IS  - 1
N2  - This paper examines differences between men and women in the relationship of alcohol and drug use to criminal offenses, including violent behavior. A probability sample of men (N = 959) and women (N = 188) arrestees were interviewed in a northern California county. No significant differences were found between men and women in patterns of drug use, but more men than women reported heavy drinking. A higher proportion of men than women reported violence in the events related to their arrest (p < or = .02). Logistic regression examined the relationship of heavy drinking and violent offenses, controlling for drug use and demographic variables. Frequent heavy drinking (OR = 1.47), white ethnicity (OR = .51), and being married (OR = 1.93) were significant; gender was not significant. The results have implications for future research on gender and violence.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0095-2990
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -