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Predictors of Successful Completion of a Postincarceration Drug Treatment Program
Author(s) -
Hohman Melinda M.,
McGaffigan Richard P.,
Segars Lance
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2000.tb00148.x
Subject(s) - substance abuse , drug , drug treatment , substance use , substance abuse treatment , psychology , medicine , psychiatry
Using secondary analysis, this study compared the characteristics of 1,763 parolees with substance abuse problems who successfully completed a post incarceration drug treatment program with those who did not. 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. Implications for treatment and program development are discussed.