Drug Treatment
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Effective | Implementing the program is likely to result in the intended outcome(s). | On average, there is strong evidence that implementing a program encompassed by the practice will achieve the intended outcome. |
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Promising | Implementing the program may result in the intended outcome(s) | On average, there is some evidence that implementing a program encompassed by the practice will achieve the intended outcome. |
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Ineffective | Implementing the program is unlikely to result in the intended outcome(s) and may result in a negative outcome(s). | On average, there is strong evidence that implementing a program encompassed by the practice will not achieve the intended outcome or may result in a negative outcome. |
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Negative Effects | Implementing the program is likley to result in a negative outcome(s). | On average, there is strong evidence that implementing a program encompassed by the practice will result in a negative outcome. |
Programs
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| Program Profile: New Orientation for Reducing Threats to Health from Secretive-problems That Affect Readiness (NORTH STAR) |
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Alcohol, Prescription drugs, Treatment, Military personnel, Crime prevention, Substance abuse, Drugs, Drug treatment | This is a prevention planning and implementation system designed to improve risk and protective factors, and reduce secretive problems, in military communities. The program is rated Ineffective. There were no statistically significant differences between the bases assigned to NORTH STAR and the comparison bases on measures of physical or emotional interpersonal violence/partner abuse, physical or emotional child abuse, hazardous drinking, suicidality, or prescription drug misuse. Date Posted: |
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| Program Profile: Risk Reduction through Family Therapy (RRFT) for Adolescents |
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Mental health, Substance abuse, Children exposed to violence, Trauma, Treatment, Rape and sexual assault, Violent crime, Crisis response, Juvenile (under 18), Drugs, Drug treatment | The goal of this exposure-based, integrative intervention was to reduce substance use and mental health problems in adolescents who have experienced trauma. The program is rated Promising. The program had a statistically significant impact on depressive and internalizing symptoms, family cohesion, and family conflict. There were mixed results for PTSD symptoms and substance use. There was no statistically significant impact on externalizing symptoms. Date Posted: |
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| Program Profile: Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition Program (Pa.) for First-Time DUI Offenses |
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Alcohol-Related Offenses, Criminal history records, Crime prevention, Recidivism, Corrections, Courts, Traffic laws, Law enforcement | The purpose of this program is to afford individuals who have committed a driving-under-the-influence (DUI) offense the opportunity to avoid the stigma of a criminal conviction and criminal labeling by expunging criminal records pertaining to the DUI offense through a diversion program. The program is rated Promising. Those in the diversion program were statistically significantly less likely to be rearrested within 4 years of the final disposition. Date Posted: |
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| Program Profile: Florida Postrelease Supervision |
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Parole, Recidivism, Crime prevention | This intervention involves individuals under any form of supervision after release from incarceration in the state of Florida, with the goal of reducing their risks of recidivism. The program is rated Promising. There were statistically significant decreases in rearrest and reconviction rates for individuals under supervision, compared with those who did not receive supervision, at the 3-year follow-up. Date Posted: |
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| Program Profile: Gender-Specific Drug Treatment Court (Midwestern State) |
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Probation, Drug courts, Problem-solving courts, Recidivism, Crime prevention | This is a drug court program that provides treatment services to women on probation to reduce their risk of reoffending. The program gives preference to women who have higher need and risk profiles, are mothers, and have substance use problems. The program is rated Promising. Women in the treatment group were statistically significantly less likely to have a new conviction, compared with similar women on probation who did not participate in the program, at the 2-year follow-up. Date Posted: |
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| Program Profile: Milwaukee (Wis.) County Diversion Program |
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Prosecution, Crime prevention, Recidivism, Courts | This is a prosecutor-led pretrial diversion program to rehabilitate individuals with misdemeanor or felony offenses who are at low risk of reoffending. The program is rated Effective. There were statistically significant reductions in the rearrest rate, days to rearrest, and cases dismissed for treatment group individuals, compared with comparison group individuals, at the 2-year follow-up. Date Posted: |
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| Program Profile: Milwaukee County (Wis.) Deferred Prosecution Program |
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Prosecution, Recidivism, Crime prevention, Courts, Diversion | This is a prosecutor-led pretrial diversion program to rehabilitate individuals convicted of misdemeanor or felony offenses who are at medium risk of reoffending. The program is rated Ineffective. There were statistically significant reductions in cases dismissed for treatment group individuals, compared with control group individuals. However, there were no statistically significant differences in the 2-year rearrest rate or days to first rearrest. Date Posted: |
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| Program Profile: Honest Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) |
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Drug testing, Probation, Corrections, Community corrections, Crime prevention | This is a community supervision strategy that includes swift, certain, and fair responses to probation violations. The program is rated Ineffective. The treatment group had a statistically significant lower likelihood of having a positive drug test at the 12-month follow-up, but a statistically significant greater number of probation violations, compared with the control group. There were no statistically significant effects on recidivism (any arrest) or new convictions. Date Posted: |
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| Program Profile: Harlem (NY) Parole Reentry Court |
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Parole, Probation, Reentry courts, Prisons, Corrections, Specialty/problem-solving courts, Corrections, Community corrections, Inmate programs | This is a reentry program designed to assist parolees transition from life in prison to life in the community. The program is rated Promising. The treatment group had statistically significant reductions in rates of reconvictions and parole revocations, increases in numbers of months employed, and a greater likelihood of receiving a high school diploma or GED, compared with the control group. However, there were no statistically significant differences in rate of rearrests or substance use. Date Posted: |
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| Program Profile: Delaware KEY Substance Abuse Program |
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Alcohol-Related Offenses, Mental health, Correctional facilities, Prisons, Drugs, Rape and sexual assault | This program is a prison-based therapeutic community for drug-involved individuals. The program is rated Promising. After 3 years, results showed statistically significant increases in remaining drug-free; however, there were no statistically significant effects in being arrest-free. Date Posted: |
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Practices
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| Practice Profile: Adolescent Substance Use Treatment |
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Juvenile health, Substance abuse, Underage drinking, Drug treatment, Drugs | The primary goal of substance use treatment is to reduce or treat substance use among adolescents. There are several different types of treatment modalities that can be used in substance use treatment for adolescents, such as cognitive–behavioral therapy, motivational enhancement therapy, and assertive continuing care programs. The practice is rated Effective for improving substance use outcomes of adolescents. Date Posted: |
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| Practice Profile: Psychosocial Interventions for Antisocial Behavior of Juveniles |
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Juvenile health, Mental health, Treatment, Child health and welfare, Drugs, Drug treatment | This practice involves the use of psychosocial interventions to reduce antisocial behavior in juveniles. Psychosocial interventions consist of both preventive and therapeutic interventions but share the common goal of improving psychosocial functioning. The practice is rated Effective for the reduction of antisocial behavior. Date Posted: |
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| Practice Profile: Rehabilitation Programs for Adults Convicted of a Crime |
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Parole, Probation, Mental health, Drug courts, Mental health courts, Jails, Corrections, Community corrections, Inmate assistance programs, Prisons, Reentry, Drug abuse prevention and education, Drugs, Recidivism, Crime prevention, Problem-solving courts, Prosecution, Law enforcement, Drug treatment | This practice includes programs that are designed to reduce recidivism among adults by improving their behaviors, skills, mental health, social functioning, and access to education and employment. They may become participants in rehabilitation programs during multiple points in their involvement with the criminal justice system. This practice is rated Promising for reducing recidivism among adults who have been convicted of an offense. Date Posted: |
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| Practice Profile: Family-based Treatment for Adolescent Delinquency and Problem Behaviors |
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Mental health, Substance abuse, Case Management, Treatment, Drug abuse prevention and education, Drugs, Recidivism, Crime prevention, Schools, Juvenile (under 18), Young adults (18-24), Drugs, Drug treatment | In general family-based treatment practices consist of a wide range of interventions that are designed to change dysfunctional family patterns that contribute to the onset and maintenance of adolescent delinquency and other problem behaviors. This practice is rated Effective for reducing recidivism, and Promising for reducing antisocial behavior and substance use, and improving psychological functioning and school performance. Date Posted: |
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| Practice Profile: Methadone Maintenance Therapy |
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Heroin, Inmate assistance programs, Prisons, Inmate programs, Correctional facilities, Drugs, Substance abuse, Illegal substances, Opioids | This practice involves a medication-assisted treatment for individuals with opioid dependence. Methadone is a long-acting synthetic opioid analgesic that works as a pharmacologic intervention to prevent or reverse withdrawal symptoms, reduce opiate cravings, and bring about a biochemical balance in the body in order to reduce the illicit use of opioids. The practice is rated Effective for reducing use of heroin/opioids but rated No Effects for reducing criminal activity and mortality. Date Posted: |
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| Practice Profile: Treatment in Secure Corrections for Serious Juveniles Who Have Committed Serious or Multiple Offenses |
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Assault, Homicide, Kidnapping, Robbery, Mental health, Intake/assessment, Violent offenders, Treatment, Case Management, Recidivism, Crime prevention, Juvenile justice, Juvenile delinquency, Juvenile detention, Courts, Drugs, Drug treatment | This practice includes interventions targeting serious (violent and chronic) juveniles sentenced to serve time in secure corrections. The overall goal is to decrease recidivism rates when juveniles are released and return to the community. The practice is rated Effective for reducing general recidivism and serious recidivism of violent and chronically offending juveniles. Date Posted: |
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| Practice Profile: Opiate Maintenance Therapy for Persons for Persons Who Use Heroin and Cocaine |
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Cocaine, Heroin, Corrections, Drugs, Inmate programs, Illegal substances, Substance abuse, Opioids | A medication-assisted treatment for opioid dependence, including methadone, buprenorphine, and Levo-Alpha-Acetymethadol (LAAM). The overall goals are to help opioid-addicted patients alleviate withdrawal symptoms, reduce or suppress opiate cravings, and reduce the illicit use of opioids (such as heroin). The practice is rated Effective for achieving higher sustained heroin abstinence for persons who abuse heroin and cocaine abusers, but Ineffective for cocaine abstinence. Date Posted: |
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| Practice Profile: Adult Mental Health Courts |
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Mental health courts, Problem-solving courts, Recidivism, Crime prevention, Diversion, Drugs, Drug treatment | Specialized, treatment-oriented, problem-solving courts that divert mentally ill persons away from the criminal justice system and into court-mandated, community-based treatment programs in order to reduce recidivism and decrease the amount of contact that mentally ill individuals have with the criminal justice system. The practice is rated Promising for reducing recidivism but rated Ineffective on measures of clinical outcomes. Date Posted: |
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| Practice Profile: Juvenile Diversion Programs |
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Drug courts, Juvenile courts, Diversion, Treatment, Victims of crime, Recidivism, Juvenile delinquency, Crime prevention, Problem-solving courts | An intervention strategy that redirects youths away from formal processing in the juvenile justice system, while still holding them accountable for their actions. The practice is rated Promising for reducing recidivism rates of juveniles who participated in diversion programming compared with juveniles who were formally processed in the justice system. Date Posted: |
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| Practice Profile: Adult Boot Camps |
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Recidivism, Crime prevention | Correctional boot camps (also called shock or intensive incarceration programs) are short-term residential programs that resemble military basic training and target convicted adults. The practice is rated Ineffective and found not to reduce recidivism. The likelihood of boot camp participants recidivating was roughly equal to the likelihood of comparison participants recidivating. Date Posted: |
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