Impact Evaluation of an Addiction Intervention Program in a Quebec Prison
Objectives This study evaluates the effects of a prison-based addiction intervention program. The evaluation is based on a multidimensional data collection that draws a portrait of the respondents’ substance use, and of their psychological/emotional, social, and judicial spheres. It measures the cha...
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| author | Catherine Arseneault Marc Alain Chantal Plourde Francine Ferland Nadine Blanchette-Martin Michel Rousseau |
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| description | Objectives This study evaluates the effects of a prison-based addiction intervention program. The evaluation is based on a multidimensional data collection that draws a portrait of the respondents’ substance use, and of their psychological/emotional, social, and judicial spheres. It measures the changes, or lack thereof, in substance use; the psychological/emotional, social, and judicial spheres; as well as the post-treatment services used. Method A quasi-experimental repeated measures design (0, 6 weeks, and 6 months) was used. Effects of the program were identified by comparing the results obtained by a group of inmates who had participated in the program ( n = 80; experimental group) with those of another group who had received no intervention ( n = 70; control group). Results The preliminary results suggested a certain treatment effect related to impulsivity and psychological distress. Conclusion Although the preliminary results were promising, the experimental and control groups did not differ significantly when more robust analyses were used. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-052468cf32534389b8d93e65c8ab9aed2022-12-21T22:43:42ZengSAGE PublishingSubstance Abuse: Research and Treatment1178-22182015-01-01910.4137/SART.S22464Impact Evaluation of an Addiction Intervention Program in a Quebec PrisonCatherine Arseneault0Marc Alain1Chantal Plourde2Francine Ferland3Nadine Blanchette-Martin4Michel Rousseau5Centre jeunesse de Québec – Institut universitaire, Québec, QC, Canada.Department of Psychoeducation, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada.Department of Psychoeducation, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada.Department of Research, Centre de réadaptation en dépendance de Québec (CRDQ) and Centre de réadaptation en dépendance de Chaudière-Appalaches (CRDCA), Beauceville, QC, Canada.Department of Research, Centre de réadaptation en dépendance de Québec (CRDQ) and Centre de réadaptation en dépendance de Chaudière-Appalaches (CRDCA), Beauceville, QC, Canada.Department of Psychoeducation, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada.Objectives This study evaluates the effects of a prison-based addiction intervention program. The evaluation is based on a multidimensional data collection that draws a portrait of the respondents’ substance use, and of their psychological/emotional, social, and judicial spheres. It measures the changes, or lack thereof, in substance use; the psychological/emotional, social, and judicial spheres; as well as the post-treatment services used. Method A quasi-experimental repeated measures design (0, 6 weeks, and 6 months) was used. Effects of the program were identified by comparing the results obtained by a group of inmates who had participated in the program ( n = 80; experimental group) with those of another group who had received no intervention ( n = 70; control group). Results The preliminary results suggested a certain treatment effect related to impulsivity and psychological distress. Conclusion Although the preliminary results were promising, the experimental and control groups did not differ significantly when more robust analyses were used.https://doi.org/10.4137/SART.S22464 |
| spellingShingle | Catherine Arseneault Marc Alain Chantal Plourde Francine Ferland Nadine Blanchette-Martin Michel Rousseau Impact Evaluation of an Addiction Intervention Program in a Quebec Prison Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment |
| title | Impact Evaluation of an Addiction Intervention Program in a Quebec Prison |
| title_full | Impact Evaluation of an Addiction Intervention Program in a Quebec Prison |
| title_fullStr | Impact Evaluation of an Addiction Intervention Program in a Quebec Prison |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact Evaluation of an Addiction Intervention Program in a Quebec Prison |
| title_short | Impact Evaluation of an Addiction Intervention Program in a Quebec Prison |
| title_sort | impact evaluation of an addiction intervention program in a quebec prison |
| url | https://doi.org/10.4137/SART.S22464 |
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