Recent work has criticized the evidence base for the effectiveness of addiction treatment
under social controls and coercion, suggesting that the development of sound policies and …

Of central importance is that our clinical experience and treatment outcome studies to date
strongly suggest that coercion is fundamental to addiction treatment and favorable outcomes …

Coerced or involuntary treatment comprises an integral, often positive component of
treatment for addictive disorders. By the same token, coercion in health care raises …

Background Social pressures are often an integral part of the process of seeking addiction
treatment. However, scientists have not developed conclusive evidence on the processes …

Research on coercion in addiction treatment typically investigates objective sources of
social pressure among legally mandated clients. Little research has examined the impact of …

This paper presents an abbreviated survey of the substance abuse treatment literature
regarding the effectiveness of various levels of coercion. The review provides overall …

The impact of coercion in rehabilitation of drug abusers was examined in a 1979 study of a
population of drug abusers in treatment programs in South Jersey, The experimental group …

Coercion as a strategy for treatment of addiction is an effective but often negatively
perceived approach. The authors review current policies for involuntary commitments and …

The use of legally coerced treatment for substance‐using offenders is now widespread
internationally. To justify the continued use of coerced treatment, policy‐makers …

Three fundamental clinical issues are consistently associated with treatment engagement
and outcomes in substance using populations; coercion, motivation and therapeutic …