A comparison of recidivism rates for alcoholic detox residents referred to hospitals, halway houses, and outpatient facilities.
Recidivism rates were studied for alcoholics referred to treatment facilities from a detoxication center. The aims were to examine (1) the proportions of clients who arrived, (2) whether similar clients were referred to different facilities, and (3) whether different facilities had different recovery rates. Only a minority improved in terms of recidivism. There were no differences for those referred to halfway houses, hospitals, and nonresidential programs. Those who arrived for treatment or completed it did not have higher improvement rates than those who did not.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006208:Halfway Houses; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D010358:Patient Participation; D010359:Patient Readmission; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers