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Alcohol and its relationship to offence variables in a cohort of offenders with intellectual disability
William R Lindsay1, Derek Carson, Anthony J Holland
1Danshell Adult Healthcare , London , UK.
Background:
Alcohol use and misuse may be lower in people with intellectual disability (ID) than in the general population but may be related to offending.
Method:
Alcohol-related crime and history of alcohol use was recorded in 477 participants with ID referred to forensic ID services and related to offending.
Results:
Level of alcohol-related crime and history of alcohol misuse was lower than in some previous studies at 5.9% and 20.8%, respectively. History of alcohol abuse was associated with alcohol-related offences and theft. Higher rates of alcohol problem history were associated with histories of a number of offences, psychiatric disturbance in adulthood, psychiatric disturbance in childhood, and experiences of childhood adversity. Most effect sizes were weak or moderate.
Conclusions:
The convergence of childhood adversity, psychiatric problems in childhood and adulthood, and alcohol abuse is consistent with studies that have found these as risk markers for offending.
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