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- Title
The Efficacy of Drug Treatment in Afghanistan: Overall Results and Implications From a New Evaluation.
- Authors
Shamblen, Stephen R.; Courser, Matthew; Young, Linda; Schweinhart, April; Shepherd, Casey; Morales, Brian; Redpath, Brock
- Abstract
Drug use remains a pervasive problem in Afghanistan, where high levels of opium production, poverty, and war have contributed to this problem. A probability sample of 32 Afghan drug treatment centers (DTC) trained in and implementing the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC; basic curriculum) were selected. The UTC basic curriculum consists of eight core training modules focusing on ensuring that treatment practitioners are using evidence-based treatment practices. Data were collected from 1022 individuals after detox, and follow-up data were collected 1 year later from 865 of these individuals. Examination of self-report and drug-test data suggested that the DTC were largely successful in decreasing both illicit substance use and related consequences, as well as criminal behavior at 1-year follow-up. Small effects suggested that risk and protective factors moderate these changes to some extent. The implications of these findings are discussed, as well as directions for future research.
- Subjects
AFGHANISTAN; DRUG efficacy; TREATMENT effectiveness; HEALTH facilities; CRIMINAL behavior; SUBSTANCE abuse; SUBSTANCE abuse treatment
- Publication
International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction, 2022, Vol 20, Issue 1, p541
- ISSN
1557-1874
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11469-020-00382-1