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Article de Périodique
Does coerced treatment of substance-using offenders lead to improvements in substance use and recidivism? A review of the treatment efficacy literature (2013)
Auteur(s) :
BRIGHT, D. A. ;
MARTIRE, K. A.
Année
2013
Page(s) :
69-81
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
OBLIGATION DE SOINS
;
DELINQUANCE
;
RECIDIVE
;
EFFICACITE
;
TRAITEMENT
;
EVALUATION
;
COUT
;
PROGRAMME
Résumé :
The use of legally coerced treatment for substance-using offenders is now widespread internationally. To justify the continued use of coerced treatment, policy-makers, practitioners, and researchers are obliged to demonstrate the effectiveness and limitations of such programs. This article aims to provide a broad overview of scholarship on the efficacy of coerced treatment including an examination of factors that may limit or augment any benefits. A literature review was undertaken in which articles wereclassified as general topic reviews, critical reviews, and evaluations. Evaluation articles were further categorised into those examining implementation or process factors, delivery factors, participation/retention, and the impact of coerced treatment onthe outcome measures of substance use and recidivism. In the case of critical reviews and evaluation studies, a brief review of the literature in each area is provided. For articles on efficacy, hypothesis-testing approach is used to examine substance useand criminal justice outcomes of coerced treatment in each stage of the criminal justice system. Specific gaps in the research literature are identified and it is recommended that new programs incorporate research agendas prior to implementation. (Author abstract)
Affiliation :
School of Social Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australia