“…This advisement strategy is not misguided. Substance abuse treatment programming has been shown to be effective in reducing the rate at which substance-abusing individuals reoffend and use substances (Dowden & Blanchette, 2002; Gossop, Trakada, Stewart, & Witton, 2005; Griffith, Knight, Joe, & Simpson, 1998; Matheson, Doherty, & Grant, 2011; Pérez, 2009; Prendergast, Podus, Chang, & Urada, 2002; Stanton-Tindall et al, 2007; Strauss & Falkin, 2001; Yang et al, 2013). However, there are aspects of the treatment experience that require further examination.…”