Compulsory treatment of drug abuse : research and clinical practice / editors, Carl G. Leukefeld, Frank M. Tims.

Rockville, Maryland : National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1988.

vi, 258 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm.

This item was donated as part of the DrugScope archive held by Wellcome Collection, reference SA/DRS https://wellcomecollection.org/works/psspw62x

"This monograph is based upon papers and discussion from a technical review on civil commitment for drug abuse which took place on January 26 and 27, 1987, at Rockville, Maryland."--Page iv.

"Printed 1988"--Page 4 of cover.

Copy 1. Donor: DrugScope.

The efficacy of civil commitment in treating narcotic addiction / M. Douglas Anglin -- Clinical experience with civil commitment / James F. Maddux -- The criminal justice client in drug abuse treatment / Robert L. Hubbard [and others] -- Legal status and long-term outcomes for addicts in the DARP followup project / D. Dwayne Simpson and H. Jed Friend -- Treatment alternatives to street crime / L. Foster Cook, Beth A. Weinman -- The criminal justice system and opiate addiction : a historical perspective / Herman Joseph -- Some considerations on the clinical efficacy of compulsory treatment : reviewing the New York experience / James A. Inciardi -- Identifying drug-abusing criminals / Eric D. Wish -- Legal pressure in therapeutic communities / George De Leon -- Basic issues pertaining to the effectiveness of methadone maintenance treatment / John C. Ball and Eric Corty -- Civil commitment : international issues / Barry S. Brown -- The costs of crime and the benefits of drug abuse treatment : a cost-benefit analysis using TOPS data / Henrick J. Harwood [and others] -- Compulsory treatment : a review of findings / Carl G. Leukefeld and Frank M. Tims.

Includes bibliographical references.