Guided self-change: an evidence-based strategy to support substance-abusing offenders

Here, the research yields three important findings: * Studies examining blended treatment interventions (e.g., substance-abuse treatment services that combine 12-step practices, beliefs and experiences in the context of a treatment service delivery system) reported that, outside of prison, blended a...

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Published in:Corrections Today 2016-03, Vol.78 (2), p.38
Main Authors: Magaletta, Philip R, Cermak, Jennifer N, Leukefeld, Carl, Wheat, Ben
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Alcohol
Behavior
Care and treatment
Community
Corporate sponsorship
Imprisonment
Meetings
Participation
Prisoners
Self help
Substance abuse
Substance abuse treatment
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Summary:Here, the research yields three important findings: * Studies examining blended treatment interventions (e.g., substance-abuse treatment services that combine 12-step practices, beliefs and experiences in the context of a treatment service delivery system) reported that, outside of prison, blended approaches are equally as effective as a singular treatment approach to reducing substance use and rearrest. * Studies examining direct participation in a 12-step approach reveal that poorer substanceabuse treatment outcomes consistently relate to a lack of 12-step involvement after treatment. [...]more them 1,500 AA and 275 NA groups are currently operational within U.S. jails and prisons.
ISSN:0190-2563
2163-2200