ROLE OF COMPULSORY SUPERVISION IN THE TREATMENT OF ADDICTION

• NCJ Number: 5956
• Journal: Federal Probation Volume: 30 Issue: 2 Dated: (JUNE 1966) Pages: 53-59
• Author(s): G E VAILLANT; R W RASOR
• Date Published: 1966
• Length: 7 pages
• Corporate Author: Administrative Office of the United States Courts
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HOSPITALIZATION, IMPRISONMENT, AND PAROLE SUPERVISION IN PREVENTING ADDICT RELAPSES AFTER RELEASE TO THE COMMUNITY.

Abstract

A TWELVE-YEAR FOLLOWUP STUDY OF NEW YORK CITY ADDICTS INDICATED THAT IMPRISONMENT AND SUBSEQUENT PAROLE PRODUCED THE LONGEST ABSTINENCES FROM DRUG USE. THIS STUDY IS COMPARED WITH OTHER STUDIES OF POST-RELEASE ADDICT BEHAVIOR, AND IT IS SUGGESTED THAT WELL-ENFORCED PAROLE SUPERVISION BE PROVIDED TO AS MANY ADDICTS AS IS LEGALLY FEASIBLE.