Strategies For Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment And The Juvenile Justice System A Practice Guide

The level of political & professional interest in expanding services for adolescents & juvenile offenders has risen dramatically. This guide provides an overview of alcohol & other drug treatment services provided in juvenile justice settings. Highlights approaches that have shown promise of producing good outcomes. Special attention is paid to integrating services across the substance abuse & juvenile justice systems, which typically have had separate & distinct professional mandates, areas of focus, & philosophies. The guide contains: an overview of effective treatment practices; structural supports for effective treatment; & descriptions of CSAT-funded projects.Burney-Nissen, Laura is the author of 'Strategies For Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment And The Juvenile Justice System A Practice Guide', published 1999 under ISBN 9780756701666 and ISBN 075670166X.