Book
Strategies for Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and the Juvenile Justice System: A Practice Guide
(1999)
Abstract
This "Practice Guide" provides an overview of the range of alcohol and other drug treatment services provided in juvenile justice settings, highlighting approaches that have shown promise of producing positive outcomes, with attention to integrating services across the substance abuse and juvenile justice systems.
The guide is not intended as a detailed set of instructions for uniform practice in the provision of alcohol and other drug treatment services for juveniles. When possible, the guide provides examples of programs developed in various settings and in different parts of the country. The first section provides background information and an overall context and rationale for the Practice Guide, followed by a section that presents an overview of effective treatment practices, focusing on the clinical aspects of treatment. The third section highlights the structural supports for effective treatment, addressing topics such as collaboration, strategic planning, program administration, and evaluation. Section 4 contains program descriptions and contact information for projects funded by the Federal Center for Substance Abuse treatment (CSAT) as well as other programs that have used and developed some of the strategies described in this guide. Section 5 provides extensive references and resources, including training resources, evaluation resources, and funding resources.
Keywords
- Teenagers -- Substance use -- Treatment,
- Teenagers -- Drug use -- Treatment,
- Substance abuse,
- Public health policy,
- Substance abuse -- Treatment -- United States -- Methodology
Disciplines
Publication Date
June, 1999
Publisher
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Publisher Statement
This publication was developed and written by the Denver Juvenile Justice Integrated Treatment Network, and its Center for High Risk Youth. Work was supported by Grant #TI-11212 under direction of the Systems Development and Integration Branch, Division of Practice and Systems Development, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
The primary author of this publication was Laura Burney Nissen; contributing authors were Janine Vanderburg, Janice Embree-Bever and Jennifer Mankey.
Note: At the time of writing, Laura Burney Nissen was affiliated with the Denver Juvenile Justice Integrated Treatment Network, Denver CO.
Citation Information
Nissen, L. B., Vanderburg, J., Embree-Bever, J., & Mankey, J. (1999). Strategies for integrating substance abuse treatment and the juvenile justice system: A practice guide. Washington, DC: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.