RT Article
T1 Accuracy of self-reported drug use among offenders: findings from the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring-II Program
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 42
IS 6
SP 623
OP 643
A1 Peters, Roger H.
A2 Kremling, Janine 1977-
A2 Hunt, Elizabeth
LA English
YR 2015
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1885174179
AB The study examined data from the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring-II (ADAM-II) program from 2007 until 2010 at 10 U.S. metropolitan jails to determine factors influencing the accuracy of self-reported drug use. The overall kappa coefficient for self-report data and urinalysis results of any type of drug use in the past 72 hr was .52, indicating a moderate level of agreement. Greater accuracy in self-reported drug use was found among arrestees who tested positive for methamphetamine and marijuana, although these results differed by age and race/ethnicity. African Americans provided less accurate self-reports of drug use than Caucasians, and younger arrestees less accurately self-reported all types of drug use except for marijuana. Persons with no prior arrests had higher accuracy of self-reported drug use than those with a history of frequent arrests, and prior involvement in substance abuse treatment was associated with more accurate self-reporting of drug use. Findings indicate moderate accuracy of self-reported drug use among new arrestees, with the accuracy influenced by demographic factors, arrest history, and substance abuse treatment history.
K1 ADAM
K1 agreement rates
K1 arrestees
K1 drug use and abuse
DO 10.1177/0093854814555179