NCJ Number
243362
Journal
Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly Volume: 31 Issue: 2 Dated: April - June 2013 Pages: 241-253
Date Published
April 2013
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This study examined the variables that are most predictive of drug court participants graduating from the program.
Abstract
Drug courts offer treatment as an alternative to incarceration for criminal offenders with a history of substance abuse. This study contributes to the existing literature by using logistic regression analyses to predict graduation outcomes for participants of a drug court located in a major metropolitan area of Texas. The most predictive variables of graduating the drug court were being employed or being a student at the time of admission, having fewer positive drug tests, and being White. Implications for policy advocacy and future research are discussed, focusing specifically on the finding of racial disparities in graduation outcomes. Abstract published by arrangement with Taylor and Francis.