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Drug Development
Study results from University of Birmingham provide new insights into drug development
May 10th, 2008
"The Drug Intervention Program (DIP) was set up to reduce drug-related crime by engaging drug-using offenders in treatment. However, the limited evidence that exists would suggest that reconviction rates are high, and are linked to failure to complete the treatment programme," researchers in Birmingham, the United Kingdom report. "This study examined completion rates in one DIP programme by crime behaviours and drug use. A retrospective case-note method based on all files opened over a three-month window, examining outcomes three months after the last case was opened. A total of 123 files were examined. While less than 5% of cases were successfully completed, some form...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-05-10)
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