Correlates of Barbiturate Use.
Abstract
A sample of 448 self-admitted pre-service barbiturate users was compared with a control sample of airmen with no known record of drug abuse. Within the sample of barbiturate users, several variables were examined to see if they were associated with degree of barbiturate use. The barbiturate sample differs significantly from the control sample in that barbiturate users are disproportionately represented in the North-Northeast and Far West-Pacific Coast enlistment areas, they more often indicate no religious preference, and they enlist at a younger age. Degree of barbiturate use is negatively associated with aptitude, educational level, and with measures of success in the Air Force. However, degree of barbiturate use is positively associated with the use of other drugs. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0783846
Entities
People
- Bart M. Vitola
- Cecil J. Mullins
- Jacqualyn R. Saunders
Organizations
- Brooks Air Force Base