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Roe-Sepowitz, Dominique E.; Hickle, Kristine E.; Loubert, Martha Perez; Egan, Tom – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2011
The purpose of this study was to explore the risk factors and the impact of a prostitution diversion program on prostitution recidivism. Risk factors and recidivism were explored using chi-square, t tests, and survival analysis. Participants were 448 individuals who were arrested for prostitution and attended a prostitution-focused diversion…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Risk, Program Effectiveness, Sexuality
Laudet, Alexandre; Stanick, Virginia; Sands, Brian – Evaluation Review, 2007
Rates of return to active substance use after addiction treatment tend to be high; participation in 12-step fellowships (e.g., Alcoholics Anonymous) reduces relapse rates but many clients do not attend or attend for a short period only. This quasi-experimental study uses repeated measurement to explore the role of presence/absence of on-site…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Group Counseling, Drug Addiction, Alcoholism

Baird, Francis X.; Frankel, Arthur J. – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2001
Reviews the history of community-based treatment for offenders with drug and alcohol addiction. Describes the treatment regimen in two residential programs for offenders with drug and alcohol problems, including a description of the components of the residential treatment model utilized in these two programs. Findings support the efficacy of…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Correctional Rehabilitation, Drug Addiction, Program Effectiveness

Penny, Jean T. – American Journal of Nursing, 1986
Describes Florida's Impaired Nurse Program, the goals of which are to protect the public from unsafe nursing care, to recognize chemical addiction as a treatable disease (thus conserving the valuable resource nursing represents to society), and to work to solve a problem that affects nurses nationwide. (CT)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Nurses, Program Development
Stone, Marylee – 1987
The Minnesota Model of Chemical Dependency Treatment, which evolved from a combination of the grassroots Alcoholics Anonymous movement and the State Mental Health Services in the 1960s has made Minnesota an international leader in chemical dependency treatment efforts. Northeastern Minnesota has shared this reputation with the state. In spite of…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation

Burge, E. J.; And Others – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1993
Used audio conferencing for continuing education of Francophone and Anglophone addictions workers across Canada. Evaluation revealed that program design enabled cost-effective, real-time linking of local groups of professionals with their peers and with external expert colleagues. Found that such contact promoted social goals of networking and…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Continuing Education, Delivery Systems, Drug Addiction
Zaff, Jonathan F.; Calkins, Julia; Bridges, Lisa J.; Margie, Nancy Geyelin – 2002
A significant minority of teens and preteens suffer from anxiety disorders, depression and other mood disorders, behavior problems, and drug and alcohol addiction. Others have low self-esteem, difficulty coping, and feelings of insecurity. Given the harmful consequences of such disorders, policymakers and practitioners should be alert to teens…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Behavior Problems
Gately, Susan E. – 1989
This study investigated the incidence of alcohol and/or drug abuse within families of emotionally disturbed/behaviorally disordered children, and the effectiveness of an alcohol and drug awareness curriculum for these children. Subjects were 116 children, aged 6-15, attending a residential and day treatment center. While 35.3% of the children were…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Disorders, Curriculum, Drug Addiction
Mellon, Thomas A. – 1983
A project was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the Cambridge/Kentucky Educational Television General Educational Development (GED) Video Series as a tool for providing adult basic education (ABE) instruction to institutionalized drug addicts and alcoholics at Eagleville Hospital in Eagleville, Pennsylvania. After the integration of the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Alcoholism, Basic Skills
Chase, Nelson K. – 1981
The Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS) provides successful adjunct programs for special populations undergoing therapy at the Adventure Home (Boulder, CO), the Juvenile Justice Program and the St. Luke's Hospital Alcoholism Recovery Unit (Denver, CO), and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Department of Psychiatry (Hanover, NH). The goals of…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Alcoholism, Behavior Change, Communication Skills