TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Alcohol and drug use among young persons with traumatic brain injury
JO  - Journal of learning disabilities (Thousand Oaks)
A1  - Kreutzer, J. S.
A1  - Witol, A. D.
A1  - Marwitz, J. H.
SP  - 643
EP  - 651
VL  - 29
IS  - 6
N2  - The pre- and postinjury patterns of alcohol and illicit drug use of 87 persons with traumatic brain injury ages 16 to 20 were examined. Follow-up data were collected at two time intervals averaging 8 and 28 months postinjury. A comparison with large-sample studies revealed that patients had preinjury drinking patterns similar to those in the general population. A review of data provided evidence of a decline in alcohol use at initial follow-up; however, preinjury and second follow-up alcohol use patterns were similar. Analyses suggested that drinking quantity and frequency increased over time, perhaps eventually returning to postinjury levels. A review of the literature and the findings of the present investigation indicate that men and persons with a history of preinjury heavy drinking are at greatest risk for long-term alcohol abuse postinjury. Postinjury illicit drug use rates remained relatively low, falling below 10% at both follow-up intervals. Among persons taking prescribed medications, 17% reported moderate or heavy drinking at second follow-up.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-2194
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -