Using the Addiction Severity Index to predict treatment outcome among substance abusing parolees

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The Addiction Severity Index can help predict the likelihood of treatment outcome for substance-abusing parolees. Former prisoners with no identifiable problems in treatment participation, major infractions, employment and drug use proved more likely to experience favorable treatment outcomes.

Psychological aspects, Care and treatment, Measurement, Substance abuse, Drug abuse, Substance abuse treatment, Parole

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A seasonal and policy sensitive simulation model for projection of costs for residential placement average daily populations incorporating expenditure and budget data

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This article presents a mathematical simulation model designed to project costs related to daily residential placements for juvenile offenders. The projection model takes seasonal variations and policy changes into account to ensure accurate cost estimations.

Research, Planning, Economic aspects, Budget, Budgeting, Budgets, Mathematical models, Simulation methods, Simulation, Juvenile justice, Administration of, Administration of juvenile justice, Juvenile detention homes

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