Overcoming Barriers to Implementation of Effective Correctional Drug Treatment Programs
Author: David Farabee Michael Prendergast.; Jerome Cartier M. Douglas Anglin.; Harry Wexler.; Kevin Knight.
Source: Volume 05, Number 02, July/August 2001 , pp.17-21(5)
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Abstract:
This article summarizes the research literature and the authors’ experiences regarding six common barriers to developing effective treatment programs in correctional settings. While not an exhaustive account of the problems likely to be encountered by new prison programs, these six barriers--identified by consensus of the authors, based on their observations of prison-based programs they have evaluated—are particularly important to consider during program planning and early implementation.Keywords: substance abuse
Affiliations:
1: UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs; 2: UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs; 3: National Development Research Institutes, Inc.; 4: Texas Christian University.