NCJ Number
140992
Journal
Journal of Drug Issues Volume: 23 Issue: 1 Dated: (Winter 1993) Pages: 43-59
Date Published
1993
Length
17 pages
Annotation
An ongoing longitudinal study was conducted to determine the efficacy of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), an intensive case management approach designed to treat parolees with past drug problems.
Abstract
Followup data on 135 Delaware parolees interviewed at release from prison and reinterviewed about 6 months later were used to examine the ACT group and a comparison group in terms of recidivism and relapse to drug use. Past drug history positively predicted drug use at followup but not directly recidivism. Days in treatment between baseline and followup was only significantly related to weekly drug use but was in the direction of more treatment leading to reduced likelihood of regular drug use. The ACT intervention itself had no effect on reports of drug use; in fact, the signs were positive. There may be some indication that the ACT intervention had an effect on reducing HIV risk behaviors. It was significantly related to reduced report of injecting drug use, and, though not significant, the sign for sex-risk behaviors and recidivism was negative. 42 references