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Comparing Drug Use between Welfare-Receiving Arrestees and Non-Welfare-Receiving Arrestees.
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Yacoubian, George S., Jr.; Peters, Ronald J., Jr.; Urbach, Blake J.; Johnson, Regina J. – Journal of Drug Education, 2002
Compares drug-positive rates between welfare-receiving arrestees, non-welfare receiving arrestees living below the poverty level, and non-welfare arrestees living above the poverty level. Welfare-receiving arrestees were more likely to be female, older, less educated, and to test positive for opiates and benzodiazepines than the other subgroups.…
Descriptors: Drug Use Testing, Illegal Drug Use, Prisoners, Welfare Recipients
To Pee or Not To Pee: Reconsidering the Need for Urinalysis.
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Yacoubian, George S., Jr.; Urbach, Blake J. – Journal of Drug Education, 2002
Compares urinalysis results for cocaine and opiates to self-reported three-day cocaine and opiate use. Statistics indicate that the strength of agreement between the two drug use measures is consistent over time. These findings suggest that the need for urinalysis should be reconsidered. (Contains 16 references and 2 tables.) (GCP)
Descriptors: Cocaine, Drug Use Testing, Evaluation Methods, Illegal Drug Use
A Comparison of Drug Use between Prostitutes and Other Female Arrestees.
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Yacoubian, George S., Jr.; Urbach, Blake J.; Larsen, Kristine L.; Johnson, Regina J.; Peters, Ronald J., Jr. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2000
In this study, drug use data were collected from 3,587 female arrestees surveyed through Houston's Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) Program. Chi-square statistics indicated females arrested for prostitution were significantly more likely to test positive for cocaine than the non-prostitutes. Implications for drug treatment and public health…
Descriptors: Chi Square, Cocaine, Drug Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation