Psychometric properties of the Inventory of Drug Use Consequences (InDUC; W. M. Miller, J. S. Tonigan, & R. Longabaugh, 1995), a self-report assessment of negative consequences associated with alcohol and other drug use, were investigated. The InDUC demonstrated sound psychometric characteristics and can be a valuable clinical tool for chemical dependency counselors.
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A consistent finding in alcohol and other drug (AOD) research is that adverse consequences related to substance use are only moderately correlated with quantity and frequency of use and with measures of dependence (Institute of Medicine, 1990; Maisto & McKay, 1995). The assessment of AOD use ...
<.001), and percentage of days using alcohol and drugs (r = .36, p><.001), Social Responsibility consequences and days using alcohol and drugs (r = .31, p><.001), Interpersonal and OQ-45 (r = .26, p>