Drug Courts Resource Series Treatment Services in Adult Drug Courts

By Peyton, Elizabeth A.

Book Id: WPLBN0000660635
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Drug Courts Resource Series Treatment Services in Adult Drug Courts
Author:	Peyton, Elizabeth A.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Law., Law & economy, Litigation and arbitration
Collections:	Law Library Collection
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Publisher:	Department of Justice


Citation APA MLA Chicago Peyton, E. A. (n.d.). Drug Courts Resource Series Treatment Services in Adult Drug Courts. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
Legal Reference Publication

Excerpt
Acknowledgements: National TASC would like to acknowledge all those who have graciously contributed to this important project. We wish to express our gratitude to all the judges and drug court coordinators who took the time to complete a lengthy survey and share additional information about their drug court treatment services over the telephone. We also wish to express a special thank you to the individuals who served as advisors and field reviewers. The following people thoughtfully shared their expertise to help us clarify and shape the results of the survey into a cohesive contextual framework to support the drug court field.

Table of Contents
Contents Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Executive Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Survey Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Overview of Recommended Treatment Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Major Findings and Impressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Survey Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Characteristics of Respondent Drug Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Treatment Continuum of Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Treatment Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Specialized and Support Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Challenges to Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Case Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Time in Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Reasons for Early Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Counseling and Counselor Qualifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Medications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Mental Health Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Detoxification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Testing for Alcohol and Other Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 HIV/AIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 System Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Training and Technical Assistance Needs of Drug Courts. . . . . . 61