Table 11.
State Prisoners’ Self-Reported Alcohol Use Before Incarceration by Most Serious Offense, 1997
| Most Serious Offenses Committed | State Prison Inmates’ Self-Reported Alcohol Use (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Total | Non-Drinkers | Daily Drinkers | Weekly Drinkers | Drink Less Often Than Weekly | |
| All | 100 | 35 | 28 | 23 | 14 |
| Violent offense | 100 | 34 | 29 | 23 | 14 |
| Murder | 100 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 15 |
| Manslaughter | 100 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 18 |
| Sexual assault | 100 | 36 | 26 | 23 | 15 |
| Robbery | 100 | 36 | 30 | 22 | 12 |
| Assault | 100 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 16 |
| Property offense | 100 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 14 |
| Drug offense | 100 | 39 | 25 | 22 | 14 |
| Public order offense* | 100 | 36 | 28 | 23 | 13 |
| DWI | 100 | 8 | 49 | 34 | 9 |
| Average age of drinking initiation (years) | NA | 16.6 | 14.5 | 15.8 | 16.1 |
*
Includes other offenses not classified.
DWI = driving while intoxicated; NA = not applicable.
NOTE: Due to rounding, the percentages within the categories may not total 100 percent.
SOURCE: Survey of Inmates of State Correctional Facilities, 1997.