Clinical assessment and substance abuse treatment : the target cities experience / edited by Richard C. Stephens, Christy K Scott, and Randolph D. Muck.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stephens, Richard C.

Scott, Christy K.

Muck, Randolph D.

Series:

SUNY series, the new inequalities

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drug abuse--United States.

Drug abuse.

Drug abuse--Treatment--United States.

Alcoholism--United States.

Alcoholism.

Alcoholism--Treatment--United States.

Physical Description:

x, 233 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

During the 1990s, in response to the multi-faceted phenomenon of substance abuse, the federal government's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment funded the Target Cities project in nineteen U.S. cities. This volume evaluates how the Target Cities project affected both treatment systems and individuals with drug and alcohol problems. In each city, programs were established to evaluate the impact of these substances on an individual's mental and physical health, housing, family relationships, and involvement with the criminal justice system. A brief summary of the evolution of national perceptions of drug and alcohol problems is followed by a description of the project, its participants, the process of entering treatment, an organizational analysis of the project's many components, participant satisfaction and adjustment, and the implications of the research findings for policy makers and treatment personnel.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Background and Overview of the Target Cities Demonstration Program

Methodological Issues in the Development of the Target Cities Multisite Databases

Participants in the Target Cities Program

Identifying Service Needs among Substance Abuse Treatment Participants

The Target Cities Participants: From Centralized Intake to Treatment Entry

Effects of Centralized Intake on Participant Satisfaction with Treatment and Ancillary Services

Implementation of Selected Target Cities Components: Analysis of Matching, Case Management, and Linkages

Does Centralized Intake Improve Substance Abuse Outcomes? A Multisite Analysis

Outcomes Before and After Implementing Centralized Intake Services

Effectively Assessing and Preparing Inmates for Community Substance Abuse Treatment: The Portland Target Cities Project In-Jail Intervention

Lessons Learned from the National Target Cities Initiative to Improve Publicly Funded Substance Abuse Treatment Systems

References

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-214) and index.

ISBN:

9780791487518

0791487512

9781417520176

1417520175

OCLC:

55751311