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

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 …

alcohol-and drug-dependent patients who are behaving in socially unacceptable ways. Is
coercion effective or is it society's wish to have its way? Motivation to quit drinking or using …

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 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 …

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 …

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 present study involved 3 phases that led to the development and initial validation of the
Perceived Coercion Questionnaire (PCQ), a scale that researchers use to measure …

The current debate over national drug control policy is dominated by extremes. On the one
side are drug warriors who seek to eradicate drug use by advancing right controls on drug …