Coordinated efforts between law enforcement, courts, treatment providers, and social services to reduce reoffending, promote recovery, and address the underlying causes of drug-related crime.
Responding to Drug-Related Offending
Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction Program Development, 3rd ed.
The Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) Program Development is an annual publication by the U.S. Department of State primarily for its Embassy personnel abroad to guide in the development of substance use prevention and treatment...
Effectiveness Bank Drug Treatment Matrix Row 5: Reducing Crime, Protecting Families
Time to consolidate the lessons of the last five instalments of our course on drug treatment research. Row 5 explored key studies on treatment in relation to safeguarding the family and the community from crime. A common theme was the...
2018 NDARC Annual Research Symposium - Presentations
A number of presentations from the 2018 NDARC Annual Research Symposium, which was held on Monday, 8 October 2018, have been made available. The theme of the event was C linical, community and policy responses to emerging problems in drug...
Substance Use and the Maldives
There are decades’ worth of evidence from around the world to guide us; we need to follow it. Given the importance of the issue, I say let’s do all interventions that have shown promising results. But what does this mean for drug use in...
Effectiveness Bank Matrix Cell: Crime-Reducing Drug Treatment Systems
Last of the 25 cells of the Drug Treatment Matrix explores research on how local treatment systems can protect the community – treatment in itself, and treatment offered or imposed by law enforcement authorities. The task is to meld...
Innovative Methods and Statistics: Methods for Ensuring Effective and Equitable Predictive Analytics
This abstract was presented at the 2018 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting which was held May 29 – June 1, 2018 in Washington, DC, US. Chris Sharenbroch NCCD Numerous empirical approaches have been introduced to develop...
Innovative Methods and Statistics: Predictive Analytics within a Prevention Science Framework
This abstract was presented at the 2018 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting which was held May 29 – June 1, 2018 in Washington, DC, US. Kristen R Johnson University of Minnesota-Twin Cities This first paper will define predictive...
Application of Research Design and Methods for Optimizing Prevention Science: Adaptation in Dissemination and Implementation Science
This abstract was presented at the 2018 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting which was held May 29 – June 1, 2018 in Washington, DC, US. Ana A. Baumann Washington University in Saint Louis Leopoldo Cabassa Washington University in...
Barriers to Addiction Treatment among Formerly Incarcerated Adults with Substance Use Disorders
Abstract Background Addiction treatment improves substance use and criminal recidivism outcomes among justice-involved individuals with substance use disorders, but is underutilized. Although information exists regarding barriers to...
Effectiveness Bank Matrix Cell: Reconciling the Interests of Community, Clients, and Families
Key studies on the roles of management in treatment’s impacts on crime and safeguarding the community, with a focus on criminal justice and child protection. Explore what research can offer managers who have to reconcile the interests of...
