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Monday, June 8, 2009

Too young to drink but old enough to drive under the influence: A Study of underage offenders as seen in substance abuse treatment in Texas
Drug and Alcohol Dependence Article in Press, 27
May 2009

A major finding was that over time, the primary problem for underage DUI drivers changed from alcohol to marijuana.

Being abstinent in the month prior to discharge, having a primary problem with alcohol rather than another drug, and having more family involved were the strongest predictors of treatment completion.

Living in a household where the client was exposed to alcohol abuse or drug use, having been in residential treatment, and having more drug and alcohol and family problems were the strongest predictors of not being abstinent at follow-up.

As a result, there is a need to direct more attention towards meeting the needs of the young DUI population through programs that address drug as well as alcohol consumption problems.

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