The Development and Implementation of a Jail-Based Substance Abuse Treatment Program

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ID15414151
AutoresDonald M Linhorst (0000-0001-5406-7364, Saint Louis University, autor correspondente), P Ann Dirks‐Linhorst (0000-0001-8569-6606, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville), P Ann Dirks-Linhorst, Herbert L Bernsen, Julia Childrey
Ano2009
Volume9
Fascículo1
Páginas91-112
Data de publicação2009-02-23
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1533-256X • E-ISSN: 1533-2578
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15332560802640482
OpenAlexW1531529438
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas17

Many jail inmates have high rates of substance use and abuse disorders, as well as a range of other social problems. Yet, the majority of jails do not offer substance abuse treatment programs. Few studies detail the development and implementation of these programs that can serve as a guide to social workers and others who seek to start them. To address this void, we describe the development and 7-year implementation of the Choices program, a jail-based substance abuse treatment program located in a suburban county jail. We conclude with recommendations for developing and implementing jail-based substance abuse treatment programs that draw on the experiences of Choices and other jail-based programs reported in the literature

Political science · Psychiatry · Substance abuse · Substance abuse prevention · Substance abuse treatment · Substance use · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Social Work