Table 2.
Drug Use and Criminal History at Treatment Admission, by Program
| Characteristics | Integrity (n = 60) |
Destiny (n = 55) |
Total (N = 115)a |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | M(SD) | % | M(SD) | % | M(SD) | |
| Primary Drug Problem (Self-Report) | ||||||
| Methamphetamine/Amphetamines | 57 | 59 | 58 | |||
| Cocaine/Crack | 18 | 20 | 19 | |||
| Heroin | 16 | 10 | 13 | |||
| Otherb | 6 | 4 | 5 | |||
| None | 3 | 7 | 5 | |||
| Age of 1st Primary Drug Use | 17.6(8.8) | 18.1(11.7) | 17.9(10.2) | |||
| Drug Use 30 Days Prior to Incarceration: | ||||||
| No Use | 19 | 22 | 20 | |||
| 1-3 Times Past Month | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 1-2 Times/Week | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||
| 3-6 Times/Week | 14 | 15 | 14 | |||
| Daily | 49 | 44 | 47 | |||
| Daily Poly-Drug Use Prior to Incarceration | 19 | 26 | 22 | |||
| Under the Influence at Time of Arrest | 70 | 62 | 66 | |||
| Controlling Offense | ||||||
| Violent | 16 | 13 | 14 | |||
| Property | 41 | 46 | 44 | |||
| Drug | 40 | 33 | 37 | |||
| Other b | 3 | 7 | 5 | |||
| Number of Years Incarcerated in Lifetime | 4.8 (4.7) | 4.7 (4.6) | 4.7(4.6) | |||
| Number of Felony Convictions | 4.7(6.2) | 3.8(4.2) | 4.3(5.3) | |||
| Number of Terms Served in Prison | 3.5(4.5) | 2.8(4.3) | 3.2(4.4) | |||
a
No significant differences between groups were found at admission using the p < .05 value.
b
Other controlling offenses include driving under the influence, possession of a weapon, or arson.