title: The diagnostic value of BAC for identifying alcohol-related problems among DWI offenders: another look.
abstract: The present study examines the association between breath alcohol concentration (BAC) at arrest and problem drinking for a sample of 1,283 male DWI offenders in the US Army. The results indicated a moderate but statistically significant association between BAC at arrest and DSM-III diagnosis. BAC's ability to indicate problem drinking was also compared with the diagnostic ability of three well-known, paper-and-pencil instruments designed for that purpose. BAC performed as well in identifying problems with alcohol as did the MAST, the MacAndrew Scale of the MMPI, and the Vaillant.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas at El Paseo, USA.
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Lucker
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Gold
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001334:Automobile Driving; D001944:Breath Tests; D000431:Ethanol; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol