Reductions in criminal convictions after addiction treatment: 5-year follow-up
Reductions in criminal convictions after addiction treatment: 5-year follow-up
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DOI：
10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2005.01.023
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发表时间：
2005-09-01
影响因子：
4.2
通讯作者：
Witton, J
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作者：
Gossop, M;Trakada, K;Witton, J
刑事定罪的变化进行了调查，1075客户承认54药物滥用治疗服务在英格兰全国治疗结果研究（NTORS）的一部分。在治疗前一年，在1年，2年，5年后治疗摄入量的定罪数据收集从内政部罪犯的指数，在成人和青年法庭的所有定罪的国家数据库。临床数据通过面对面访谈收集，在入院治疗，并在随访1年，2年，4-5年后入院治疗。在治疗前一年，34%的样本至少被判一项罪行。在所有随访时间点的定罪率均显著低于入院时。在5年随访的前一年中，18%的样本至少被判犯有一项罪行。在统计学上显着减少的平均数量被定罪的罪行之间也发现治疗摄入量和5年的后续行动。在被定罪的减少被发现为收购，毒品销售和暴力犯罪。犯罪率的下降与海洛因的定期使用、年龄和稳定的住房有关。结果重复以前报告的犯罪减少的调查结果之间的NTORS队列所示的自我报告的犯罪行为的措施。观察到的吸毒者在治疗后犯罪率的下降表明其行为发生了重大变化，并具有相当大的个人、社会和临床意义。减少犯罪也为社会带来了巨大的经济效益。(c)2005爱思唯尔爱尔兰有限公司保留所有权利。
Changes in criminal convictions were investigated among 1075 clients admitted to 54 drug misuse treatment services across England as part of the National Treatment Outcome Research Study (NTORS). Convictions data during the year prior to treatment, and at 1 year, 2 years, and 5 years after treatment intake were collected from the Home Office Offenders' Index, a national database of all convictions in adult and youth courts. Clinical data were collected by face-to-face interviews at intake to treatment, and at follow-up 1 year, 2 years, and 4-5 years after admission to treatment. During the year prior to treatment, 34% of the sample had been convicted of at least one offence. Conviction rates at all follow-up points were significantly lower than at intake. During the year prior to the 5-year follow-up, 18% of the sample had been convicted of at least one offence. Statistically significant reductions in the mean number of convicted offences were also found between treatment intake and 5-year follow-up. Reductions in convictions were found for acquisitive, drug selling, and violent crimes. Reductions in crime were associated with reductions in regular heroin use, age, and with stable housing. The results replicate previously reported findings of crime reductions among the NTORS cohort as indicated by self-reported measures of offending behaviour. The observed reductions in crime among drug misusers after treatment represent substantial changes in behaviour and have considerable personal, social and clinical significance. Reduced criminality also provides substantial economic benefits to society. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.