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Abstract
A sample of 98 young adults, ages 18-25, was drawn from an alcohol treatment sample of 1,022 from two large metropolitan urban settings and was compared with the remainder of the sample to describe differences and compare outcomes. The findings indicate that the young adults are a unique substance abuse age group with characteristics and needs that differ from the adult treatment population. Systematic differences were revealed between the young adult group and the remainder of the sample on five domains: Education and Employment with the young adults Relationships; Mental Health; Alcohol and Drug Use; and Alcoholics Anonymous Involvement. The results of this study indicate that the young adult age group has unique psychosocial and behavioral needs when compared to those of an adult treatment population, and these needs may be linked to treatment retention and outcome.
