The primary aim of this project is to employ a randomized design to more closely study the role played by post-release aftercare in the outcomes of 300 criminal offenders who received in-prison substance abuse treatment. This study proposes to compare the relative effectiveness of TC aftercare to an Oxford House (OH) aftercare alternative that provides a supportive living environment without the professional treatment of TC aftercare. Bringing scientific methods to the examination of TCs and the OH community-based recovery models for addiction will help identify the active ingredients of these recovery settings. Typically, TC aftercare outcomes for prison TC graduates are compared to aftercare-as-usual, which can range across a wide variety of interventions. Few if any comparison groups have provided a residential setting that emphasizes socialization and abstinence from drugs and alcohol, a hallmark of TC aftercare settings. The proposed study will utilize ex-offenders randomly assigned to either TCs, OHs, or usual care post-release settings, and examine program effects (i.e., substance use, criminal and health outcomes), and economic factors associated with these models. Research findings from a study that contrasts these different approaches has the potential of influencing practice and informing policy. ? ? ?

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
1R01DA019935-01A2
Application #
7172116
Study Section
Human Development Research Subcommittee (NIDA)
Program Officer
Liberman, Akiva M
Project Start
2007-08-07
Project End
2012-07-31
Budget Start
2007-08-07
Budget End
2008-07-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2007
Total Cost
$656,110
Indirect Cost
Name
De Paul University
Department
Psychology
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
045694130
City
Chicago
State
IL
Country
United States
Zip Code
60604
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Majer, John M; Beasley, Christopher; Jason, Leonard A (2017) Suicide Attempts and Personal Need for Structure Among Ex-Offenders. Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol 61:334-346
Chavira, Dina; Jason, Leonard (2017) The Impact of Limited Housing Opportunities on Formerly Incarcerated People in the Context of Addiction Recovery. J Addict Behav Ther 1:
Isler, Brandon; Mineau, Megan; Hunter, Bronwyn et al. (2017) Relationship Themes Present between Parents and Children in Recovery Homes. Alcohol Treat Q 35:200-212
Bustos, Yvita; Harvey, Ronald; Jason, Leonard A (2016) Important Activities Among Justice-Involved Individuals with Substance Use Disorders in Posttreatment Aftercare Settings. Alcohol Treat Q 34:415-424
Majer, John M; Callahan, Sarah; Stevick, Kate et al. (2016) Social Influences on Abstinence Self-Efficacy among Justice-Involved Persons. J Soc Work Pract Addict 16:252-265
Stone, Ariel; Jason, Leonard A; Light, John M et al. (2016) The Role of Ego Networks in Studies of Substance Use Disorder Recovery. Alcohol Treat Q 34:315-328
Harvey, Ronald; Jason, Leonard A; Ferrari, Joseph R (2016) Substance abuse relapse in Oxford House recovery homes: A survival analysis evaluation. Subst Abus 37:281-5
Whipple, Christopher R; Jason, Leonard A; Robinson, W LaVome (2016) Housing and abstinence self-efficacy in formerly incarcerated individuals. J Offender Rehabil 55:548-563
Light, John M; Jason, Leonard A; Stevens, Edward B et al. (2016) A Mathematical Framework for the Complex System Approach to Group Dynamics: The Case of Recovery House Social Integration. Group Dyn 20:51-64

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