title: Treating the drug-abusing offender.
abstract: The association between drug abuse treatment and criminal justice control is examined in this article. A framework is presented for mental health administrators and policy-makers to examine and appreciate the use of authority derived from the criminal justice system for drug abusers involved in community treatment. In addition, an overview of relevant literature is provided to encapsulate the literature related to the drug-abusing criminal offender which is most useful for mental health administrators and policy-makers.
authors.affiliation: Center on Drug and Alcohol Abuse Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40536.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Leukefeld
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clayton
mesh_terms: D003155:Community Mental Health Centers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D003416:Criminal Law / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011329:Prisoners; D011330:Prisons / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014481:United States; D014492:United States Public Health Service