A decade of drug treatment court research.
As drug treatment courts have multiplied over the past decade, so too have research evaluations conducted on their implementation and effectiveness. This article explores the decade of drug treatment court research conducted at RAND, starting with the experimental field evaluation of Maricopa's drug testing and treatment options to the most current 14-site national evaluation of courts funded in 1995-96 by the Drug Court Program Office. The article presents summaries of findings, a brief description of a drug treatment court typology, and suggestion of where future research might focus.
Turner
Susan
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RAND, Santa Monica, California 90407-213, USA. susan_turner@rand.org
Longshore
Douglas
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Wenzel
Suzanne
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Deschenes
Elizabeth
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Greenwood
Peter
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Fain
Terry
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Harrell
Adele
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Morral
Andrew
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Taxman
Faye
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Iguchi
Martin
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Greene
Judith
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McBride
Duane
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D002140:California; D003415:Crime / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D037141:Mandatory Programs; D010349:Patient Compliance; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D013808:Therapeutic Community; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States