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01-12-2015 | Meeting abstract
Examining factors associated with treatment completion in a community-based program for individuals with criminal justice involvement
Authors:
Lisa M Shannon, Afton Jackson, Jennifer Newell, Elizabeth Perkins, Connie Neal
Published in:
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
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Special Issue 1/2015
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Excerpt
Drug court provides community-based treatment to individuals with substance abuse problems involved in the criminal justice system. The program offers comprehensive treatment as an alternative to incarceration. Past research has suggested there are sociodemographic and other personal characteristics that may impact an individual’s success in this type of program. The purpose of the current study is to examine factors associated with treatment completion among a random sample of program participants. …