A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of European drug treatment programmes on reoffending

Koehler, Johann; Humphreys, David K.; Akoensi, Thomas D.; Ribera, Olga Sánchez de; Lösel, Friedrich

doi:10.1080/1068316x.2013.804921

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“…This result is unsurprising given that different meta-analytic systematic reviews support the use of a variety of treatment types, such as pharmacological treatment (Egli et al 2009), therapeutic communities (Pearson and Lipton 1999) and mainly behavioural psychosocial programmes (Holloway et al 2008). However, CBT programmes, which were applied most frequently, are rarely evaluated in Europe (Koehler et al 2014). In contrast, our sample contained only a relatively small number of pharmacological treatment programmes, which was somewhat unexpected for three reasons: firstly, survey data reveals a clear prominence of opioid use problems among those seeking treatment throughout Europe (EMCDDA 2011b).…”

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“…Koehler et al 2014;Mitchell et al 2006;Prendergast et al 2002Prendergast et al , 2013. However, most studies included in meta-analyses are demonstration studies where researchers are intimately involved in the execution of a program rather than results from a routine practice of existing programmes.…”

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“…Secondly, half of the programme respondents indicated a harm-reduction orientation, which normally would involve substitution treatment; however, in this sample the goal of harm reduction was often accompanied by largely psycho-social treatment modalities. Thirdly, evidence from systematic reviews demonstrates that this type of programme is particularly effective in reducing drug use (Amato et al 2005) and reoffending (Koehler et al 2014). Consequently, one might have inferred that substitution therapies would have been more prevalent across the continent than we observed in our sample.…”

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“…Although less is known regarding treatment efficacy and effectiveness in the European context, there is nevertheless some empirical support for the application of treatment programmes to substance abusers in order to reduce future criminal activity. For example, one recent meta-analysis of European drug treatment programmes found positive effects for treatment in general, especially those using pharmacological treatments (Koehler et al 2014). The particular success of pharmacological treatments has also been observed in North American contexts (Amato et al 2005;Ball and Ross 1991;Egli et al 2009).…”

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Treatment Programmes for Substance Abusing Offenders in Europe: A Survey of Routine Practice

Hamilton

Koehler

Lösel

2014

Eur J Crim Policy Res

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This article presents the results of an international survey of treatment programmes for drug and alcohol abusing offenders throughout the European Union. Questionnaires on 86 programmes were collected from 27 EU countries. They captured data about programme design, delivery, administration, infrastructure and other features. Most programmes targeted any level of substance abuse. We observed many types of treatment modality across Europe. There was a preference for cognitive behavioural and non-behavioural programmes over pharmacological treatments and therapeutic communities. Governments provided the funding for almost all the programmes. Practitioners noted that maintaining client motivation was central to realising effective treatment delivery. Most respondents indicated that some basic process evaluation data were gathered to help maintain treatment fidelity. However, methodologically sound outcome evaluations of programme effectiveness were rare. The findings reveal discrepancies between routine practice and the results of international evaluation research. They clearly underline the need to integrate evaluation into routine practice and for greater use of evidence-based policies across the continent.

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Treatment Programmes for Substance Abusing Offenders in Europe: A Survey of Routine Practice

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2014

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“…(e) The original evaluation studies must have the following method characteristics: there must be at least one control or comparison group; the control group should be exposed to either no intervention or minimal treatment, and the control group must not include dropouts (people who had previously participated in the treatment program but later left it). Some systematic reviews which did not meet one or more of these criteria could not be included in this study (e.g., Adams, Leukefeld, & Peden, 2008;Bright & Martire, 2013;Egli, Pina, Skovbo Christensen, Aebi, & Killias, 2009;Ferri, Davoli, & Perucci, 2011;Fiestas & Ponce, 2012;Hedrich et al, 2011;Holloway, Bennett, & Farrington, 2005Koehler, Humphreys, Akoensi, Sanchez de Ribera, & Lösel, 2014;Larney, 2010;Mazerolle, Soole, & Rombouts, 2007;McMurran, 2006;Minozzi et al, 2011;Mitchell, Wilson, Eggers, & MacKenzie, 2012;Perry, 2006;Perry, Darwin, et al, 2009;Perry et al, 2013;Perry et al, 2015aPerry et al, , 2015bPerry, Newman, et al, 2009;Tripodi, Bledsoe, Kim, & Bender, 2011;Smedslund et al, 2011;Smith, Gates, & Foxcroft, 2006;Stallwitz & Stöver, 2007).…”

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Effectiveness of Prison-based Drug Treatment Programs: A Systematic Review of Meta-analyses

Topçuoğlu¹

2016

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Objectives: Drawing upon existing meta-analytic reviews, this paper aims to systematically review the state of research on the effects of prison-based drug treatment programs on drug use and recidivism after imprisonment. Method: A systematic search was carried out through the Cochrane Library, the Campbell Collaboration Library of Systematic Reviews and Google scholar. Results: Based on the eligibility criteria set forth, three meta-analytic studies on the effects of prison-based drug treatment programs on drug use and recidivism were retrieved. All three meta-analyses consistently point to the positive effects of therapeutic communities both on drug use and recidivism. Findings regarding the positive effects of other incarcerationbased drug treatment programs (e.g., counselling, narcotic maintenance programs, etc.) are less clear.Limitations as well as implications of the findings for research, policy and practice in Turkey are discussed.

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PROTOCOL: Opioid‐specific medication‐assisted therapy and its impact on criminal justice and overdose outcomes

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Haberman

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Background The overlap between criminal justice system involvement and drug use is well‐documented, and criminal justice agencies have been particularly overwhelmed by the recent opioid epidemic. Treating opioid (and other substance) addiction as a means to reduce risk for future criminality and improve public safety is inherently a responsibility for the criminal justice system. In turn, the criminal justice system has a responsibility to manage and treat addiction among the individuals under its purview. Policy recommendations place emphasis on the use of medication‐assisted treatments (MAT) as a front‐line defense among correctional populations, because its efficacy and effectiveness has been well‐established in other contexts. Despite this, criminal justice agencies have been reluctant or slow to do so. Objectives The current review will provide criminal justice and substance use treatment decision‐makers with information regarding the efficacy and effectiveness of opioid‐specific MAT on offending and overdose outcomes. Specifically, the authors will address the following research questions: Do opioid‐specific MATs reduce the frequency or likelihood of criminal justice outcomes, as defined by official or self‐reported indices of criminal reconviction or rearrest, revocation of community supervision, mandated treatment failure, and specialized court docket failure? Do opioid‐specific MATs reduce the frequency of opioid overdose among individuals with current or prior self‐reported or official record of criminal justice system involvement? Inclusion Criteria Studies were required to use strong quasi‐experimental or randomized experimental designs. All studies used individual level unit of analysis and examined adults and adolescents who are male, female, or nonbinary and racially/ethnically diverse, with current opioid use and who have current or prior criminal justice involvement. Studies had to prospectively test the effects of heroin and methadone maintenance, buprenorphine, or naltrexone on criminal conviction, arrest, revocation of community supervision, technical probation or parole violation, mandated treatment failure, and specialized court docket failure. Overdose outcomes were also examined for samples in criminal justice settings such as jails, prisons, probation, and parole. Search Strategy and Data Collection This review builds upon a prior review conducted by Egli et al. (2009) and examined studies meeting the inclusion criteria above published between 1960 and October 31, 2020. The following platforms and databases (in parentheticals) were used: EBSCOhost (Criminal Justice Abstracts, SocINDEX with Full Text, Legal Collection, Wilson Omnifile, PsycINFO, Social Work Abstracts, and Women's Studies International [includes grey literature]); ProQuest (Criminal Justice Database, PAIS [includes grey literature], Dissertations and Theses Global [includes grey literature]); Gale (Expanded Academic ASAP, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center); FirstSearch (GPO Monthly Catalog, PapersFirst [include...

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A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of European drug treatment programmes on reoffending

Cited by 41 publications

References 32 publications

Treatment Programmes for Substance Abusing Offenders in Europe: A Survey of Routine Practice

Treatment Programmes for Substance Abusing Offenders in Europe: A Survey of Routine Practice

Effectiveness of Prison-based Drug Treatment Programs: A Systematic Review of Meta-analyses

PROTOCOL: Opioid‐specific medication‐assisted therapy and its impact on criminal justice and overdose outcomes

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