Criminal Activities, Criminal Justice System, Substance Use, Mental Health, and Related Issues

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Reports on criminal justice system, crime, or  delinquency

Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or illicit drugs

Data Tables 

Violence and other Risky Behaviors

What's New

The NSDUH Report:  Illicit Drug Use among Persons Arrested for Serious Crimes

The DASIS Report:  Differences in Marijuana Admissions Based on Source of Referral, 2002

The NSDUH Report:  Alcohol Use and Delinquent Behaviors among Youths

The NSDUH Report:  Inhalant Use and Delinquent Behaviors among Young Adolescents

The NSDUH Report:  Female Youths and Delinquent Behaviors

The DASIS Report:  Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Referred by the Criminal Justice System

The NSDUH Report:  Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence Among Youth Who Have Been in a Jail or a Detention Center

The NSDUH Report:  Marijuana Use and Delinquent Behaviors Among Youths

Reports on Criminal Justice System, Crime or Delinquency

Also see:  Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and/or Drugs

• The NSDUH Report:  Illicit Drug Use among Persons Arrested for Serious Crimes

• The DASIS Report:  Differences in Marijuana Admissions Based on Source of Referral, 2002

• The NSDUH Report:  Alcohol Use and Delinquent Behaviors among Youths

• The NSDUH Report:  Inhalant Use and Delinquent Behaviors among Young Adolescents

• The NSDUH Report:  Female Youths and Delinquent Behaviors

• The DASIS Report:  Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Referred by the Criminal Justice System

• The NSDUH Report: Arrests for Driving Under the Influence among Adult Drivers

• In 2001, 60% of the 112,000 substance abuse treatment admissions aged 18-20 reported to SAMHSA's Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), involved alcohol. Admissions aged 18-20 for alcohol only were more likely to have been referred by the criminal justice system (70%) than admissions for alcohol with a secondary drug (56%).   See The DASIS Report: Treatment Admissions for Primary Alcohol Abuse Among Youth Aged 18-20; 2001

• The NSDUH Report:  Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence Among Youth Who Have Been in a Jail or a Detention Center

• The NSDUH Report:  Marijuana Use and Delinquent Behaviors Among Youths

• The DASIS Report:  Substance Abuse Services and Staffing in Adult Correctional Facilities

• Criminal Justice Populations (section in 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse)

• The DASIS Report: Drug and Alcohol Treatment in Juvenile Correctional Facilities

• Substance Abuse Treatment in Adult and Juvenile Correctional Facilities: Findings from the Uniform Facility Data Set 1997 Survey of Correctional Facilities

• Substance Use Among Adults on Probation: Findings from the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1995-1997

Data Tables

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2002 National Survey on Drug Use & Health Detailed Tables:

• Fighting and criminal activity (Go to tables 3.24 - 3.29)

• Probation (Go to tables 7.78 - 7.83)

• Parole/supervised release (Go to tables 7.84 - 7.89)

Data from 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse:

• Fighting and criminal activity (PDF format)

• Probation (PDF format)

• Parole/supervised release (PDF format)

This page was last updated on May 05, 2008.