Indications of Substance Abuse . All judges and court personnel should look for indications of substance abuse that may be a factor related to a case before the court. The offense title .
Any criminal offense can involve substance abuse.
For some offenses, however, substance abuse generally appears more likely - a drug or alcohol related offense, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, assault and battery, malicious destruction of property, leaving the scene of an accident, breaking and entering, larceny, prostitution, and shoplifting. The actual allegations . The statement that an offense was committed while the defendant was under the influence of drugs or alcohol or was otherwise related to substance abuse may appear in the information provided by the District Attorney, such as the police report, or in the clerk's file, among allegations presented at the hearing on an application for a criminal complaint. The criminal record . In general, a history of offenses which probably involve substance abuse may be discerned from a defendant's criminal record.