Drug courts have been proposed as a solution to the increasing numbers of drug involved
offenders entering our criminal justice system, and they have become widespread since …

Drug and alcohol use presents a serious social problem for most countries in the world. Of
particular concern is the well-documented relationship between substance use and crime …

The idea of a reentry court for ex-convicts returning to the community is an important new
idea, but the premise behind it is rather familiar. Most of the models developed for reentry …

Background: Methamphetamine-dependent gay and bisexual men (GBM) are at high risk for
HIV transmission, largely due to drug-associated sexual risk behaviors. This project …

The notion of rehabilitation is a broad one, and can be applied in a variety of settings, such
as the rehabilitation of the sick. In this book we are specifically concerned with the …

Research Summary Evidence‐based supervision is the newest in a long line of efforts to
advance community corrections. This new model adopts a risk‐need‐responsivity model …

Mandating offenders to attend correctional treatment is a controversial function of the justice
system, in part because of the uncertainty about the effectiveness of such practice. A meta …

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

A high proportion of crimes committed in Britain are drugs-related, with many offenders
having a documented history of drug use. However, the direct link between drugs and crime …

Studies of community-based substance abuse treatment indicate that motivation for
treatment is critical for retaining clients in the program and for their becoming therapeutically …