Substance abuse treatment engagement, completion and short-term outcomes in the Western Cape province, South Africa: Findings from the Service Quality Measures Initiative

2018 ◽  
Vol 185 ◽  
pp. 278-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bronwyn Myers ◽  
Petal Petersen Williams ◽  
Rajen Govender ◽  
Ron Manderscheid ◽  
J. Randy Koch
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Substance Abuse Treatment ◽  
Treatment Engagement ◽  
Quality Measures ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Western Cape Province ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Abuse Treatment

scholarly journals Identifying perceived barriers to monitoring service quality among substance abuse treatment providers in South Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bronwyn Myers ◽  
Zainonisa Petersen ◽  
Rehana Kader ◽  
J Randy Koch ◽  
Ron Manderscheid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Substance Abuse Treatment ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Treatment Providers ◽  
Abuse Treatment ◽  
Monitoring Service

scholarly journals HIV Risk Behavior Among Methamphetamine Users Entering Substance Abuse Treatment in Cape Town, South Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 2387-2397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina S. Meade ◽  
Ryan R. Lion ◽  
Daniella M. Cordero ◽  
Melissa H. Watt ◽  
John A. Joska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Substance Abuse Treatment ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Hiv Risk Behavior ◽  
Abuse Treatment

scholarly journals The Moderating Effect of Substance Abuse Treatment Engagement on the Connection Between Support From Program Participants and Substance-Related Recidivism for Justice-Involved Women

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 (12) ◽  
pp. 1217-1235
Author(s):  
Marva V. Goodson ◽  
Merry Morash ◽  
Deborah A. Kashy
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Substance Abuse Treatment ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Treatment Engagement ◽  
Substance Abuse Treatment Program ◽  
Technical Violations ◽  
Abuse Treatment

This study examines the prediction of substance-related technical violations and arrests from (a) a three-dimensional measure of substance abuse treatment engagement—treatment satisfaction, treatment participation, and counselor rapport—and (b) support from peers in the treatment program. The study focuses on 204 women on probation or parole who attended a substance abuse treatment program in the first 9 months of supervision. Data were collected in face-to-face interviews and from official records of violations and arrests. Generalized linear mixed-effects modeling was used to assess the main effects and the interaction effect of within-program peer support and other indicators of engagement as predictors of substance-related technical violations and arrests. Peer support was positively related to violations/arrests when treatment engagement was low. Findings suggest that for women who do not score high in treatment engagement, support from peers is related to increased recidivism, and group treatment may be contraindicated.

An Evaluation of Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes for Youthful Parolees

1993 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
DON A. JOSI ◽  
DALE K. SECHREST
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Substance Abuse Treatment ◽  
Substance Abusers ◽  
Treatment Success ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Drug Treatment Program ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Evaluation Period ◽  
Technical Violations ◽  
Abuse Treatment

In 1990, the California Youth Authority's Parole Services Branch implemented two postparole substance abuse treatment programs for relapse-prone parolees. In an effort to reduce parole revocations for technical violations relating to substance abuse, these short-term programs offer the parolee an alternative to revocation through voluntary relapse intervention. This study is an assessment of one of these programs, the Southern California Drug Treatment Program at El Centro. A total of 154 parolees who successfully completed the 3-month program were evaluated on a number of characteristics to assess their treatment success. During the 15-month evaluation period, 83 individuals (53.9%) were unsuccessful, 58 (69.9%) of them during the first 6 months of reparole. Substance abuse ratings by parole agents indicate that 83% of the removals and 37.7% of those still on parole were current habitual substance abusers. Although these findings are not encouraging, certain elements of the program were favorable. Recommendations for program modification are included in this report.

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