ST. LOUIS DETOXIFICATION AND DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION CENTER - PROJECT SUMMARY, FINAL PROJECT SUMMARY, AND FINAL EVALUATION REPORT

• NCJ Number: 205
• Author(s): J B KENDIS; J H WEBER
• Date Published: 1970
• Length: 189 pages
• Grant Number(s): OLEA-284; OLEA-093
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: St Louis Metropolitan Police Dept
• Sale Source: National Technical Information Service; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

NEED, DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATION OF A 30-BED DETOXIFICATION CENTER WITH MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES.

Abstract

DESCRIPTION OF THE APPROACH TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF THE CENTER. ARREST STATISTICS ON DRUNKENNESS DURING 1966 AND 1967 ARE GIVEN AND THE DISPOSITION OF THE CASES THROUGH THE CITY COURTS AND THE CITY WORKHOUSE. REPORT ON THE DETOXIFICATION TREATMENT INCLUDES AN ANALYSIS OF AFTERCARE REFERRALS AND A SUMMARY OF A PATIENT FOLLOW-UP STUDY. THIS STUDY INVOLVED AN ANALYSIS OF THE ALCOHOLIC IN TERMS OF HIS RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATIONS, EMPLOYMENT HISTORY, INCOME EARNING CAPABILITIES, HEALTH PROBLEMS, DRINKING PATTERNS AND THE IMPACT OF ARREST. PART OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM INCLUDED THE ALCOHOLISM EDUCATION PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY THE SOCIAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE OF THE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY. TREATMENT FOR THE PUBLIC INTOXICANT IS DISCUSSED INCLUDING THE REVOLVING DOOR PROCESS OF INTOXICATION, ARREST, CONVICTION, SENTENCE, IMPRISONMENT, RELEASE, AND INTOXIFICATION. THE APPENDICES INCLUDE STATISTICAL CHARTS ON CITY DRUNKENNESS, PROSECUTION, A DESCRIPTION OF THE DRUNK ON STREET, PILOT PROGRAM AND POLICE INSTRUCTIONS, AND PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING THE PILOT PROGRAM. FINAL EVALUATION REPORT ON THE ST. LOUIS DETOXIFICATION CENTER IS INCLUDED. RATING SCALES ARE GIVEN ON THE ALCOHOLIC DRINKING PATTERNS, RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT SKILLS. THE REPORT INCLUDES REFERENCES AND PATIENT CASE HISTORIES.