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2012
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“Prize-based Incentives Contingency Management for Substance Abusers is a version of contingency management (CM) that provides adult substance abusers in community-based treatment with an opportunity to win prizes if they remain drug free … CM interv... Read More
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2011
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Information about the use of tai chi or Qigong in a drug rehabilitation program is supplied. “A small preliminary study has shown that men who have learned these practices are successful upon parole ninety four percent of the time” (p. 1). Articles a... Read More
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2011
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This document provides brief descriptions of various types of substance abuse treatment programs in Missouri. It also discusses: substance abuse affects the majority of U.S. offenders; offenders with substance abuse issues have the highest recidivism... Read More
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2011
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The contingency management component of a cognitively-behaviorally based substance abuse treatment program in a probation setting is examined. Individuals looking to set up a similar treatment program will find this article very informative. The prog... Read More
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2011
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This study reviewed the literature regarding the effectiveness of contingency management (CM) while also creating a set of factors that are needed for a successful CM program. “First, it was found that CM programs produced large positive gains in the... Read More
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2010
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“This review juxtaposes several themes across more than three decades in an effort to highlight consensus in the published literature regarding factors that might influence offender behaviour. To reduce the occurrence of misconducts and violence in p... Read More
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2010
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The use of contingency management (CM) by substance abuse counselors is investigated. Sections following an abstract include: introduction; methods; results according to sample characteristics, diffusion of CM, perceived effectiveness of CM, and atti... Read More
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2010
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“This bulletin discusses the policy and ethical implications raised by legally coercing drug offenders into drug treatment in the community and providing compulsory treatment within the prison system” (p.1) Sections of this bulletin include: the case... Read More
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2010
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The efforts of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to follow Subtitle T of Title III of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (VCCLEA) are stated. This report is divided into four parts: identifying offender treatment needs; substance abuse ... Read More
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2010
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Information is provided regarding “the development and delivery of peer recovery support services for people seeking to achieve or sustain long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol or other drugs” (p. 1). This paper contains 11 sections: different... Read More
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2009
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“This article reviews research findings on principles of effective correctional treatment and the interventions that have been shown to be effective with drug-abusing parolees or that have been tested with general drug-abusing populations and show pr... Read More
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2009
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"This systematic review is aimed at gaining an overall picture on the respective effects of prescription of methadone vs. heroin and other substances" (p. 5). Sections following an executive summary/abstract include: background of the review; review... Read More
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2009
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“This report summarizes the findings from a major national evaluation of drug treatment in England, the Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study (DTORS)” (p.1). Key implications include: drug treatment is effective in reducing criminal offending; perso... Read More
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2009
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Information regarding the outcomes associated with the Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study (DTORS) is provided. “The overall finding is that treatment reduces the harmful behaviors that are associated with problem drug use” (p.1).... Read More
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2009
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Costs and benefits associated with the Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study (DTORS) are assessed. “Overall, the net benefits of structured drug treatment were estimated to be positive, both overall and at the individual level in around 80 per cent ... Read More
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2009
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“The qualitative study of the Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study (DTORS) was designed to explore treatment providers’ and treatment seekers’ perspectives on the factors influencing the effectiveness of drug misuse treatment in England” (p.1). Sec... Read More
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2009
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This guide “is designed to serve as a resource for health care providers, family members, and other stakeholders trying to address the myriad problems faced by patients in need of treatment for drug abuse or addiction” (p.vi). Sections include: princ... Read More
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2009
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Anyone interested in developing and implementing a drug abuse diversion program should look over this study. This bulletin provides re-offending outcomes from the evaluation of the Magistrates Early Referral into Treatment (MERIT) program available t... Read More
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2008
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Suggestions for addressing some challenges in the criminal justice system facing Vermont while reducing associated costs are presented. Five policy options with related policy elements and bed savings contribute to a net savings of $54 million over n... Read More
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2008
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The relationship between substance abuse treatment and the use of incarceration is investigated. Sections of this brief include: introduction (executive summary); increases in admissions to substance abuse treatment are associated with reductions in ... Read More
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2008
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The dependence of Baltimore on incarceration over utilizing a substance abuse treatment system that is rated one of the best in the U.S. is examined. This brief is comprised of the following sections: introduction; findings -- Baltimore judges under... Read More
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2008
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This report explains how to reduce substance abuse by "improving the state's treatment system, which will require building a new model of treatment based on science, efficient delivery of services in the right settings and, perhaps most of all, more ... Read More
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2008
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The "size of the drug-involved offender population that could be served effectively and efficiently by partnerships between courts and treatment" is determined (p. xiii). Sections following an executive summary are: background and motivation; resear... Read More
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2008
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The efficacy of Minnesota Department of Corrections chemical dependency (CD) treatment as measured by recidivism rates is examined. Sections contained in this report are: executive summary; introduction; literature review; data and methods; results ... Read More
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2008
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The relationship between treatment for problem drug use (i.e., opiate and crack) and recidivism is investigated. Sections of this report include: summary; background; approach; findings -- mean for number of charges before and after treatment and tr... Read More
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2008
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Factors to consider and multiple methods related to investing in a jail-based substance abuse program are described. Potential direct and indirect costs and benefits need to be identified and measured to the best ability. Average length of stay, aver... Read More
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2008
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This is a great primer for the use of contingency management (CM) with adolescents. Issues raised include: what contingency management is; what the different options for CM are; what the evidence is for using CM; and what the special considerations a... Read More
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1997
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Various models of intervention have been developed to address the needs of persons with co-occurring disorders. Therapeutic communities, 12-step programs, and cognitive-behavioral interventions that were designed initially to treat mental illness hav... Read More
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1997
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Having a substance abuse disorder is related to a higher likelihood of having a co-occurring mental illness. Similarly, having a mental illness increases the probability of having a co-occurring substance abuse disorder. This paper details the occurr... Read More
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1997
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The rates of both mental health disorders and substance abuse disorders are significantly higher among criminal justice populations than those in the general population. Screening and assessing inmates for these disorders is addressed in this documen... Read More
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1994
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This document provides brief overviews of substance abuse treatment programs currently serving women and youthful violent offenders. Eleven programs for women are identified, including OPTIONS, WINGS, Forever Free, Marilyn Baker House, Booneville Tre... Read More
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1991
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Effective, documented strategies for controlling contraband in institutions, monitoring substance abuse behavior, and therapeutic or educational intervention do exist. This document discusses six major goals for substance abuse programming. They incl... Read More
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1991
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A brief discussion is provided of the six major goals suggested by the National Task Force on Correctional Substance Abuse Strategies for substance abuse programming.... Read More
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1990
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As a follow-up to a national survey of state correctional agencies' substance abuse treatment programs, this paper summarizes methods for identifying inmates with treatment needs, the proportion of these inmates who are receiving treatment, the use o... Read More
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1989
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This report highlights corrections agencies' efforts to address the supervision and treatment of offenders with substance abuse problems. Section 1 summarizes national surveys on the topic; Section 2 describes treatment programs in the range of corre... Read More
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