tab 5: Probationers Study, SAMHSA,Office of Applied Studies

Substance Use Among Adults on Probation

Table 5. Odds Ratios and Confidence Intervals from Logistic Regressions Predicting Drug Use for Probationers (Compared to Non-Probationers) and Controlling for Demographic Characteristics, Among the Population Aged 18-34
Past Month Use of Drug	Probationer vs. Non-Probationer Odds Ratio	95% Confidence Interval

Any Illicit Drug	2.76	(2.24 - 3.40)
Marijuana	2.39	(1.89 - 3.01)
Cocaine	4.27	(2.85 - 6.41)
Hallucinogens	3.86	(2.13 - 6.99)
Psychotherapeutics	2.67	(1.72 - 4.15)
Heavy Alcohol Use[1]	2.48	(1.96 - 3.12)
Cigarettes	2.94	(2.36 - 3.65)
[1] Heavy alcohol use is defined as drinking five or more drinks per occasion on five or more days during the past 30 days.
Note: Control variables were gender, age (18-25 vs. 26-34), race/ethnicity, population density, region, high school completion, and current employment status.
Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1995-97.

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