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Program variation in treatment outcomes among women in residential drug treatment

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A study on treatment outcomes and retention rates in womens' residential drug treatment programs indicates the importance of specialized services for female substance abusers. Program retention rates among pregnant women and those with children are analyzed. Rehabilitation success may be linked to longer program retention rates.

Author: Grella, Christine E., Joshi, Vandana, Hser, Yih-Ing
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Evaluation Review
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0193-841X
Year: 2000
Care and treatment, Women, Drug addicts, Drug abusers, Drug use, Drug treatment centers

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Patterns of crime and drug use trajectories in relation to treatment initiation and 5-year outcomes

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Four groups of drug users with distinctive drug use and crime trajectories are identified using longitudinal natural history data from three samples of adult male drug users. Results show that posttreatment drug use decreased and posttreatment employment increased during the 5 years following first treatment.

Author: Hser, Yih-Ing, Prendergast, Michael, Huang, David
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Evaluation Review
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0193-841X
Year: 2008
Crime forecasting

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Longitudinal HIV risk behavior among the Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Studies (DATOS) adult sample

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A study was conducted to examine longitudinal trajectories for HIV risk in 5 years following treatment among 1.393 patients who participated in the Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Studies (DATOS). Findings show that a subgroup of individuals reverted to a high risk behavior. A higher level of risk at the 5-year follow-up than their original risk level at intake was also detected.

Author: Hser, Yih-Ing, Murphy, Debra A., Huang, David, Brecht, Mary-Lynn, Herbeck, Diane, Evans, Elizabeth
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Evaluation Review
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0193-841X
Year: 2008
Specialty outpatient clinics, not elsewhere classified, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services, Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers, Risk factors, HIV (Viruses), HIV, Drug abuse treatment

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Subjects list: Research, United States, Drug abuse, Report
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