NCJ Number
15586
Date Published
1974
Length
57 pages
Annotation
THE EVALUATION OF THE EASTSIDE DRUG ABUSE CENTER WAS PERFORMED BY THE JOHN F. KENNEDY UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, AND INCLUDES STUDIES OF CLIENT FLOW, OUTCOME, AND COMMUNITY IMPACT.
Abstract
CLIENT FLOW STUDIES DISPLAYED CLIENT FLOW AND FLOW FREQUENCIES FOR A FOUR-MONTH PERIOD IN THE PROGRAM. FINDINGS SUGGEST THE NEED FOR A STRONGER FOLLOW-UP AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM FOR DETOXIFICATION AND RESIDENTIAL CLIENTS. OUTCOME STUDIES WERE CONDUCTED ON A SAMPLE OF FORMER PARTICIPANTS USING A CONGRUENT PRE-TEST /POST-TEST STRUCTURED INTERVIEW SCHEDULE. RESULTS GENERALLY INDICATED NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN FORMER PARTICIPANTS WITH REGARDS TO THEIR ADDICTION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY. COMMUNITY IMPACT EVALUATION CONSISTED OF (1) A 'POTENTIAL CONSUMER SURVEY' USING PATIENTS FROM THE LOCAL METHADONE CLINIC WHO RESIDED IN EAST SAN JOSE AND EAST SAN JOSE ADDICT INMATES OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY JAIL, (2) FOCUSED INTERVIEWS WITH VARIOUS HOSPITAL PERSONNEL WHO HAVE HAD CONTACT WITH THE EASTSIDE DRUG ABUSE CENTER DETOXIFICATION PROGRAM, AND (3) A COST ANALYST'S REPORT. THE SURVEYS INDICATED THAT 62.8 PERCENT OF RESPONDENTS WERE NOT VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROGRAM, WHILE THE FOCUSED INTERVIEWS INDICATED A GENERALLY POSITIVE ATTITUDE CONCERNING PROGRAM STAFF COMPETENCE AS SEEN BY HOSPITAL PERSONNEL. THE COST ANALYST'S REPORT WAS GENERALLY FAVORABLE TOWARDS THE PROGRAM'S ACCOUNTING SYSTEM WHILE MAKING SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS. THE STANCE OF THE EVALUATION PROJECT WAS EXPLAINED POINTING TO AREAS OF CONCERN BROUGHT OUT BY THE EVALUATION EFFORT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)