Basis For An Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of A Rehabilitation Program: 8-week, Ten-bed Facility For Homeless, Pregnant Teens With Substance Abuse Problems

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Basis For An Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of A Rehabilitation Program: 8-week, Ten-bed Facility For Homeless, Pregnant Teens With Substance Abuse Problems

...evaluated regarding its substance abuse rehabilitation and effectiveness for pregnant, homeless teen clients and is compared with other programs and research. The program addresses health, psychological and social issues in addition to substance abuse and prevention of relapse. As in almost all drug treatment facilities, three out of four teens in drug treatment drop out of their programs before finishing (ABCNews, 2003). Most drug treatment programs are based on a minimum 90-day program, considered the minimum required for the best prevention against relapse, in which case an 8 week program of ~ 60 days may have a slightly higher completion rate, in that the program is not as long, but also a higher relapse rate within the teens after they leave the program. If only 3-4 teens out of 10 complete 90-day programs, a 60-day program may have a completion rate slightly higher in that perhaps 4-5 teens may complete the...

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