Schaub, M. and Stevens, A. and Berto, D. and Hunt, N. and Kerschl, V. and McSweeney, Tim and Oeuvray, K. and Puppo, I. and Santa Maria, A. and Trinkl, B. and Werdenich, W. and Uchtenhagen, A. (2010) Comparing outcomes of ‘voluntary’ and ‘quasi-compulsory’ treatment of substance dependence in Europe. European Addiction Research 16 (1), pp. 53-60. ISSN 1022-6877.
Abstract
Aim: This study evaluates quasi-compulsory drug treatment (QCT) arrangements for substance-dependent offenders receiving treatment instead of imprisonment in comparison to voluntary treatment within five European countries. Methods: Participants were interviewed with the European Addiction Severity Index, the ASI-crime module, questions on perception of pressure and self-efficacy, and the Readiness-to-Change Questionnaire at treatment entry and after 6, 12, and 18 months. Results: Reductions in substance use and crime as well as improvements in health and social integration were observed in QCT and voluntary treatment groups. After controlling for various factors, subjects in the QCT and the comparison group showed similar reductions in substance use and crime over time. Study retention was comparable in both groups. Conclusion: QCT is as effective as voluntary treatment provided in the same services in reducing substance use and crime.
Metadata
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Keyword(s) / Subject(s): | Quasi-compulsory drug treatment, Substance-dependent offenders, European Addiction Severity Index, ASI-crime module, Readiness-to-Change Questionnaire, Last observation carried forward method |
| School: | Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Business and Law > Birkbeck Law School |
| Depositing User: | Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Nov 2012 15:41 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2023 17:00 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/5707 |
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