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There is a well-established connection between alcohol, drugs, and offending, but little is known about the intervening role of dependence. The present study was designed to assess the intervening effects of alcohol and drug dependence on the types and severity of offenses arrestees were charged with. Data were drawn from the 2010 Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring Program II program. This program utilized a probability sample of male arrestees (N = 3,013) from 10 cities across the United States between April 1 and September 30, 2010. Arrestees completed face-to-face interviews shortly after they were booked into jails. Path analysis was used to test the mediated relationships between substance use indicators, dependence, offense severity, and offense type. Drug and alcohol dependence mediated the relationship between alcohol and drug use indicators, the types, and the severity of charges among arrestees. Assessment and treatment provisions aimed at dependence need to be included in criminal justice practices to successfully reduce these types of offenses.

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drug dependence alcohol dependence offending mediation arrestees ADAM

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Pathways Between Substance Use,Dependence,Offense Type,and Offense Severity

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