Individuals with DUIs (n=1655)were compared to those who met abuse criteria (with or without dependence) but reported no DUIs or accidents due to drinking and driving (n=3852). The purpose of this comparison was to establish that DUI status was not merely a proxy for alcohol abuse but distinguished a group distinct from individuals with abuse but no DUI. Individuals with DUIs, compared to those without, began drinking at a younger age (mean (sd) = 16.9 (4.5) vs. 17.8 (4.7), p < .001), reported a higher lifetime maximum number of drinks in 24 hours (mean (sd) = 34.2 (22.5) vs. 22.2 (21.4), p < .001), and endorsed more AUD criteria (after excluding hazardous use and legal problems from the criterion set; range 0 – 9, mean (sd) = 6.4 (2.7) and 3.8 (2.9), p < .001). Individuals with DUIs also had higher lifetime rates of illicit drug use (77.0% vs. 67.9%, p < .001), major depression (50.6% vs. 45.7%, p < .001), and antisocial personality disorder (ASPD, 29.0% vs. 15.7%, p < .001) and lower rates of conduct disorder without ASPD
