title: Effectiveness of a drug-free detention treatment program in a Dutch prison.
abstract: Several Dutch penitentiaries, which have relatively severe drug-use related problems, experimented with drug-free detention treatment programs (DVA). These programs aim at controlling drug use by offering a therapeutic atmosphere and serve as linkage to detention posttreatment. In a Rotterdam jail (335 cells), ca. 10% were the DVA. Information was gathered from 86 male inmates who volunteered to enter the program, and 42 from other wings. After 1 year the drug-free detention group more actively searched and accepted treatment. No differences were found in drug use, recidivism, or physical, social, and psychological problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology and Personality, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Schippers
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: van den Hurk
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Breteler
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Meerkerk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D011330:Prisons; D012008:Recurrence; D012649:Self Concept; D012917:Social Adjustment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome