title: MMPI substance abuse scales on drug addicts with and without concurrent alcoholism.
abstract: The range and utility of the MMPI-derived MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC) and the Heroin Addiction Scale (He) was assessed with a large sample of drug addicts with and without concurrent alcoholism. Results indicated that addicts with a co-existing alcohol problem obtained higher MAC scores than addicts without a current alcohol problem. Opiate abusers scored higher on the MAC than non-opiate abusers. No such effects were observed with the He scale. The MAC is a particularly robust scale that taps generic substance abuse and may even be sensitive enough to detect alcoholism in drug addicts.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*