NCJ Number
188822
Editor(s)
Beatrice A. Rouse Ph.D.
Date Published
July 1998
Length
530 pages
Annotation
This Source Book provides data on substance abuse and mental disorders to help inform both the public and interested educators, practitioners, policymakers, and researchers.
Abstract
The book contains 217 two-page fact sheets concerning, among other topics: (1) cost to the public for accidents caused by drinking drivers; (2) the prevalence of major depression experienced by individuals ages 15 to 54; (3) the percent of the U.S. population who have experienced a serious mental illness; (4) the increase or decrease in alcohol-related traffic fatalities since 1982; (5) AIDS cases associated with injecting drug use; (6) occupation categories with the highest rates of illicit drug use; (7) the percentage of individuals with a mental disorder who were assaulted as children; (8) the percentage of those convicted of crimes who were under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol at the time of their offense; (9) the impact of substance abuse on preventable death; (10) the economic costs of anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and other mental disorders; (11) the nature, extent, and trends of substance abuse and mental disorders; (12) prevention, treatment, and other intervention programs; and (13) studies and survey descriptions. Tables, figures, notes, glossary, references, index