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185314  |
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| Title: |
Predictors of Successful Completion of a Postincarceration Drug Treatment Program |
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| Journal: |
Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling Volume:21 Issue:1 Dated:October 2000 Pages:12-22 |
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| Author(s): |
Melinda M. Hohman; Richard P. McGaffigan; Lance Segars |
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| Date Published: |
October 2000 |
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| Page Count: |
11 |
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| Publisher: |
http://www.counseling.org |
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| Type: |
Report (Study/Research) |
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| Format: |
Article |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Annotation: |
Using secondary analysis, this study compared the characteristics
of 1,763 parolees with substance abuse problems who successfully
completed a postincarceration drug treatment program with those
who did not.
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| Abstract: |
The Parole Partnership Program (P3) was established in San Diego
when the California Department of Corrections allowed each of
three selected counties to design their own programs to provide
substance abuse treatment to parolees being released from State
prisons. Recovery advocates screen the referrals to the program
to match them with the appropriate services. P3 participants are
eligible for 180 units of service, which can be 180 days in a
residential setting, 180 sessions in an outpatient facility, or a
combination of any of the types of services. Other services
offered include detoxification; short-term residential treatment;
long-term residential treatment; and "sober living," which is
usually an apartment or other living situation with other people
in recovery. There is also a transition component that provides
outpatient services while a person is awaiting an opening in the
program. Computerized records from the San Diego County Alcohol
and Drug Services were used to examine the entire population of
P3 participants between December 1991 and December 1996. Because
of missing data, the final sample for the hierarchical logistic
regression analysis was 1,191. Those who completed the program
were more likely to be women who had not used drugs 30 days
before program admission, had fewer prior treatment experiences,
remained in the program longer, and had secured employment and
stable living arrangements by the time of discharge. There were
no differences by race, education, marital status, or drug of
choice between those who completed the program and those who did
not. Limitations and implications for future research are
discussed. 2 tables and 21 references
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| Main Term(s): |
Drug treatment programs |
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| Index Term(s): |
Comparative analysis; Offender profiles; Parolees; Post-release programs; Probation or parole services; Social reintegration; Treatment effectiveness; Treatment techniques |
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http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=185314 |
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