Breaking the Cycle of Drug Use Among Juvenile Offenders

McBride, Duane C.; VanderWaal, Curtis J; Terry, Yvonne M.; VanBuren, Holly

doi:10.1037/e508832006-001

Cited by 25 publications

(20 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Diversion programs based on individual assessments of risk factors and needs that span a broad range of life areas appear to be an effective means of preventing future offending. This finding is consistent with the literature indicating that holistic and multisystemic treatment are more likely to be successful (e.g., Henggeler, Schoenwald, Borduin, Rowland, & Cunningham, 1998;McBride, VanderWaal, Terry, & VanBuren, 1999). Diversion programs based on screening, assessment and case management services appear to lend support to the multifaceted psychosocial and delinquency risks affecting youth.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Evaluation of an Innovative Post-Arrest Diversion Program: 12-Month Recidivism Analysis

Dembo

Walters

Wareham³

et al. 2008

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

We report the results of an evaluation study of a diversion program, operated by the Miami-Dade County Juvenile Assessment Center in Florida. The Post-Arrest Diversion (PAD) program represents an innovative approach to treatment and intervention within the juvenile justice system that utilizes standardized psychosocial risks and needs assessment to provide individual treatment for first-time, non-violent juvenile offenders. The present study evaluated the effectiveness of the PAD program with regard to one-year follow-up recidivism. The sample is comprised of 409 youths (255 male; 154 female) who entered PAD between April and June of 2003. Stepwise, Poisson and OLS regression analyses of the effects of socio-demographic characteristics, type of charges leading to program involvement, recidivism risk level, PAD completion, and arrests while in PAD on the number of recidivism arrests and charges were conducted. The findings suggest that successful completion of PAD significantly reduces recidivism.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Evaluation of an Innovative Post-Arrest Diversion Program: 12-Month Recidivism Analysis

Dembo

Walters

Wareham³

et al. 2008

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Prepared for the National Institute of Justice, a report by McBride,VanderWaal, Terry, and VanBuren (1999) summarized existing knowledge on programmatic efforts to intervene in the drugs-crime cycle and presented intervention models with the greatest potential for breaking this cycle. The authors summarized the evidence for the effectiveness of a number of different types of treatment programs (e.g., support groups, outpatient, day treatment, and inpatient programs; therapeutic communities for adolescents; family therapy).…”

Section: Assessments Of Drug Treatment In the Juvenile Justice Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

A national survey of substance abuse treatment for juvenile offenders

Young

Dembo

Henderson

2007

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

105

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Despite consensus about the value of substance abuse treatment for delinquent youth, information about its prevalence and availability is inadequate and inconsistent. This article presents findings about treatment and other correctional service provision from a national survey of directors of 141 juvenile institutional and community corrections (CC) facilities. Educational/General Educational Development programming and drug and alcohol education were the most prevalent types of correctional and substance abuse services. Other common services included physical health services and mental health assessment, provided to about 60% of youth across facilities, and mental health counseling, life and communication skills, and anger management, provided to about half of the youth. Substance abuse treatment, as with most other services, were more prevalent in large, state-funded residential facilities (where 66% provided treatment) than in local detention centers (20%) and CC facilities (56%). More detailed data showed that the number of youth attending treatment in all types of facilities on any given day was very low.

show abstract

“…Additionally, the disproportionate number of juvenile offenders who are ethnic minorities requires a sensitivity to and awareness of the need for programs that take into account the role of culture and ethnicity on assessment, intervention, and treatment in juvenile justice settings. 53 Evidence-based interventions are needed that include prevention strategies specifically targeted for the juvenile justice setting. A meta-analysis of HIV prevention programs for juvenile offenders showed that most existing programs have not addressed the critical impact of family, mental health, and substance use on HIV risk.…”

Section: Implications For Public Health Programmingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Methamphetamine Use and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors among Incarcerated Female Adolescents with a Diagnosed STD

Steinberg

Grella²,

Boudov

et al. 2011

J Urban Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Juvenile detention settings provide an important venue for addressing the health-related needs of adolescent populations, who often have high rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and concomitant drug use. This study examines factors associated with methamphetamine use and risky sexual behaviors among 539 incarcerated female adolescents between ages 12-18 years with an STD diagnosis. Data were obtained from interviews with detainees receiving STD case management services within a California juvenile detention facility in January 2006-June 2007. High-risk behaviors characterized the sample, such as low use of condoms consistently (43.3%), prior STD infection (25%), pregnancy history (26%), arrest charge for prostitution or drug use (23%), and a history of prostitution (18%). Half of the sample reported weekly alcohol or drug use; most commonly used drugs were marijuana (37%), alcohol (21%), and methamphetamine (16%). In multivariate analysis, African Americans had a lower odds of methamphetamine use (odds ratio [OR]=.163) compared with whites. Detainees who reported inconsistent condom use had over twice the odds of methamphetamine use (OR=2.7) compared with consistent condom users. In addition, those who reported alcohol use had twice the odds of methamphetamine use (2.0). There was a significant interaction between Latina ethnicity and having an arrest charge for drugs or prostitution; Latinas who had this charge had over 11 times the odds of using methamphetamine compared with those with other arrest charges (OR=11.28). A better understanding of the relationship between drug use and sexual risk behaviors of STD-positive incarcerated female adolescents can inform the development of appropriate corrections and community-based interventions serving this segment of high-risk adolescents.

show abstract

Breaking the Cycle of Drug Use Among Juvenile Offenders

Cited by 25 publications

References 0 publications

Evaluation of an Innovative Post-Arrest Diversion Program: 12-Month Recidivism Analysis

Evaluation of an Innovative Post-Arrest Diversion Program: 12-Month Recidivism Analysis

A national survey of substance abuse treatment for juvenile offenders

Methamphetamine Use and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors among Incarcerated Female Adolescents with a Diagnosed STD

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About