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Treating the drug-abusing offender

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The association between drug abuse treatment and criminal justice control is examined in this article. A framework is presented for mental health administrators and policy-makers to examine and appreciate the use of authority derived from the criminal justice system for drug abusers involved in community treatment. In addition, an overview of relevant literature is provided to encapsulate the literature related to the drug-abusing criminal offender which is most useful for mental health administrators and policy-makers.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Center on Drug and Alcohol Abuse Research, University of Kentucky, 210 Medical Center Annex 2, 40536-0080, Lexington, KY

    Carl Leukefeld D.S.W. (Director)

  2. American Probation and Parole Association, Lexington, Ky

    Timothy Matthews M.A.

  3. Prevention Research Center, University of Kentucky, USA

    Richard Clayton Ph.D.

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  1. Carl Leukefeld D.S.W.
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An earlier version of this paper was presented at a Treatment Review sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse on Feb. 27, 1991, in Rockville, Md.

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Leukefeld, C., Matthews, T. & Clayton, R. Treating the drug-abusing offender. The Journal of Mental Health Administration 19, 76–82 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02521309

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