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2011
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White Paper on Offender Reentry and Substance Abuse in Missouri Prepared by the St. Louis Alliance for Reentry (STAR) 2011
By Deason, Chris; Hygrade, Cynthia; Adams, Madeline; Jones, Karen.
St. Louis Alliance for Reentry (STAR) (St. Louis, MO).
This document provides brief descriptions of various types of substance abuse treatment programs in Missouri. It also discusses: substance abuse affects the majority of U.S. offenders; offenders with substance abuse issues have the highest recidivism rates; they also have very high death rates and mental health challenges; promising practices and access to service; and prison-based treatment centers.... Read More
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4 pages
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2009
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Using Substances to Treat Alcoholism
Oklahoma Dept. of Corrections (Oklahoma City, OK).
The treatment of alcoholism with medicine is described. Sections following an abstract include: the problem; the role of science; pharmaceutical approaches; the potential of genetics; and overcoming supply, monitoring, and delivery problems.... Read More
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6 p.
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2008
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Addressing Addiction: Improving & Integrating California's Substance Abuse Treatment System
Little Hoover Commission (Sacramento, CA).
This report explains how to reduce substance abuse by "improving the state's treatment system, which will require building a new model of treatment based on science, efficient delivery of services in the right settings and, perhaps most of all, more leadership and guidance from policy-makers" (p. iii). Sections of this document are: executive summary; background; no system, no accountability; building a better system; Proposition 36 -- missed opportunities; conclusion; and the Commission's stud... Read More
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126 p.
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2008
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Wellbriety Movement for Prisons: A Way to Bring Incarceration Numbers Down
White Bison (Colorado Springs, CO).
Information is provided about Wellbriety for Prisons, a "network of supportive programs . . . [that] provide resources, emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual support for Native Americans who are looking for a traditional alternative for [alcohol abuse] recovery support and relapse prevention" (p. 2). Wellbriety utilizes a synthesis of the Medicine Wheel, 12 Steps approach, and knowledge of the criminal mind.... Read More
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5 p.
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2008
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Chemical Dependency Program Evaluation
Minnesota Dept. of Corrections (St. Paul, MN).
The efficacy of Minnesota Department of Corrections chemical dependency (CD) treatment as measured by recidivism rates is examined. Sections contained in this report are: executive summary; introduction; literature review; data and methods; results for predictors of a successful CD treatment outcome, recidivism rates by CD outcome and program duration, impact of CD program participation on recidivism, and impact of medium- and long-term CD treatment in recidivism; and conclusion. Participants w... Read More
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28 p.
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