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Dembo R, Williams L, Wish ED, et al. Examination of the relationships among drug use, emotional/psychological problems, and crime among youths entering a juvenile detention center. Int J Addict. 1990;25(11):1301-40doi: 10.3109/10826089009056223.
Dembo, R., Williams, L., Wish, E. D., Berry, E., Getreu, A., Washburn, M., & Schmeidler, J. (1990). Examination of the relationships among drug use, emotional/psychological problems, and crime among youths entering a juvenile detention center. The International journal of the addictions, 25(11), 1301-40. https://doi.org/10.3109/10826089009056223
Dembo, R, et al. "Examination of the relationships among drug use, emotional/psychological problems, and crime among youths entering a juvenile detention center." The International journal of the addictions vol. 25,11 (1990): 1301-40. doi: https://doi.org/10.3109/10826089009056223
Dembo R, Williams L, Wish ED, Berry E, Getreu A, Washburn M, Schmeidler J. Examination of the relationships among drug use, emotional/psychological problems, and crime among youths entering a juvenile detention center. Int J Addict. 1990 Nov;25(11):1301-40. doi: 10.3109/10826089009056223. PMID: 2090629.
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Int J Addict. 1990 Nov;25(11):1301-40. doi: 10.3109/10826089009056223.

Examination of the relationships among drug use, emotional/psychological problems, and crime among youths entering a juvenile detention center.

The International journal of the addictions

R Dembo, L Williams, E D Wish, E Berry, A Getreu, M Washburn, J Schmeidler

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  1. Department of Criminology, University of South Florida, Tampa 33620.

PMID: 2090629 DOI: 10.3109/10826089009056223

Abstract

Urine testing and confidential interviews of youths entering a juvenile detention center in a southeastern city produced some striking results in regard to their drug use, delinquent behavior, and emotional/psychological problems. Recent users of marijuana/hashish and cocaine had higher rates of referral to juvenile court for property and drug offenses than nonusers. The results suggest that interviewing and urine testing of youthful detainees for drug use at the point of entry into secure detention is a promising method for screening youngsters with histories of delinquent behavior. Implications of these findings are drawn.

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