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Kreutzer,J.
S., Witol, A.D., & Marwitz, J.H. (1996). Alcohol and drug
use among young persons with traumatic brain injury. Journal of
Learning Disabilities, 29,643-651.
Type of
Study |
Research Study |
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Subjects |
87 subjects
between the ages of 16-20 years of age
primarily white men |
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Diagnosis |
Traumatic Brain
Injury (TBI) outpatients |
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Purpose |
Examine pre-
and postinjury patterns of alcohol and illicit drug use by
persons with TBI. |
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Methods |
Descriptive
information pertaining to alcohol and drug use was obtained
from patients via the General Health and History Questionaire.
Information about duration of unconsciousness, mechanism of
injury, blood alcohol levels was obtained from medical records. |
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Results |
Patients showed
a decline in alcohol use at intitial follow-up but showed
similiar preinjury and second follow-up alcohol use patterns.
Postinjury illicit drug use fell below 10% at both follow-up
intervals. |
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Treatment Implications |
Carefully
monitor men who are preinjury moderate and heavy users of
alcohol and illicit drugs.
Intensify
monitoring efforts in the longterm for at -risk clients. |
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