Journal article
Identifying Predictors of Treatment Outcome in a Drug Court Program
The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse, Vol.31(4), pp.641-656
2005
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/107120
PMID: 16320439
Abstract
Drug courts are popular for dealing with drug-abusing offenders. However, relatively little is known about participant characteristics that reliably predict either success or failure in these treatment settings. In this article, we report on 99 individuals who were enrolled in a drug court program (approximately one-half of whom successfully completed the program). Using, logistic regression techniques we identified 2 significant predictors of outcome. First, individuals who were employed at the time of their enrollment into the drug court program were more likely to successfully complete the treatment program. Second, individuals with a history of illicit intravenous drug use were less likely to complete the program.
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- Title
- Identifying Predictors of Treatment Outcome in a Drug Court Program
- Creators
- John M Roll - 1Friends Research Institute, Los Angeles, CaliforniaUSAMichael Prendergast - 2Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CaliforniaUSAKimberly Richardson - 2Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CaliforniaUSAWilliam Burdon - 2Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CaliforniaUSAAnthony Ramirez - 2Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CaliforniaUSA
- Publication Details
- The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse, Vol.31(4), pp.641-656
- Academic Unit
- Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
- Publisher
- Informa UK Ltd
- Identifiers
- 99900546728001842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article