title: Substance abuse treatment and criminal justice involvement for SSI recipients: results from Washington state.
abstract: This study examined the association between receiving substance abuse treatment and subsequent criminal justice involvement. The sample consisted of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients in the state of Washington that were determined to be in need of treatment. Fifty-two percent of those clients entered substance abuse treatment during the study period, while 48% did not. Arrests, felony convictions and convictions for less serious crimes were tracked for 8343 adults for one year following the end of an index treatment episode. Results showed that entering treatment was associated with reduced risks for each outcome. In addition, further analyses were conducted just on those entering treatment. Among that subset of the study population, the completion of treatment and having an episode of treatment lasting at least 90 days were both associated with reduced criminal justice risks. These results suggest that efforts to provide substance abuse treatment for SSI recipients have the potential to provide substantial public benefits.
authors.affiliation: Looking Glass Analytics, Olympia, Washington, USA. bill.luchansky@lgan.com
authors.forename: Bill
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Luchansky
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nordlund
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Estee
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lund
authors.forename: Antoinette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krupski
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stark
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003415:Crime / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003416:Criminal Law / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012943:Social Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014861:Washington