An Outcome Evaluation of a Substance Abuse Program for Probationers: Findings from a Quasi-Experimental Design

The current study provides an evaluation of a substance abuse treatment program for probationers in a county in the state of Texas. Relying on a quasi-experimental design with a propensity score matched sample of 69 treatment group subjects and 69 control group subjects, the results revealed that wh...

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Published inAmerican journal of criminal justice Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 395 - 408
Main Authors Hollis, Meghan E., Jennings, Wesley G., Hankhouse, Shannon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.06.2019
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Drug abuse
Drug testing
Law and Criminology
Medical treatment
Offenders
Parole & probation
Probation
Quasi-experimental methods
Recidivism
Research design
Substance abuse treatment
United States > US
Texas
Propensity score matching
Substance abuse
Treatment
Probation
Recidivism
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ISSN1066-2316
1936-1351
DOI10.1007/s12103-019-9472-z

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Summary:The current study provides an evaluation of a substance abuse treatment program for probationers in a county in the state of Texas. Relying on a quasi-experimental design with a propensity score matched sample of 69 treatment group subjects and 69 control group subjects, the results revealed that while a significant treatment effect was observed for program participants in terms of a reduction in recidivism, a significant treatment effect on the percentage of people failing drug tests or the rate of failed drug tests was not detected. Study limitations and implications are also discussed.
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ISSN:1066-2316
1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/s12103-019-9472-z