Impact Evaluation of an Addiction Intervention Program in a Quebec Prison

Catherine Arseneault ； Marc Alain ； Chantal Plourde ； Francine Ferland ； Nadine Blanchette-Martin ； Michel Rousseau

《Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment》 2015期 (2015/12) Pp. 47-57

https://doi.org/10.4137/SART.S22464

並列摘要

Objectives: This study evaluates the effects of a prison-based addiction intervention program. The evaluation is based on a multidimensional data collection that draws a portrait of the respondents' substance use, and of their psychological/emotional, social, and judicial spheres. It measures the changes, or lack thereof, in substance use; the psychological/emotional, social, and judicial spheres; as well as the post-treatment services used. Method: A quasi-experimental repeated measures design (0, 6 weeks, and 6 months) was used. Effects of the program were identified by comparing the results obtained by a group of inmates who had participated in the program (n = 80; experimental group) with those of another group who had received no intervention (n = 70; control group). Results: The preliminary results suggested a certain treatment effect related to impulsivity and psychological distress. Conclusion: Although the preliminary results were promising, the experimental and control groups did not differ significantly when more robust analyses were used.

並列關鍵字

prison context ； substance abuse program ； quasi-experimental design