I. Substance Abusing Offenders
Service Tools:
Effective supervision
of substance abusing offenders requires a three-pronged approach:
a continuum of care in treatment services, a system of graduated
sanctions and rewards, and frequent drug testing.
Many different treatment
modalities are used for drug addicted offenders. These modalities
vary by several dimensions, including: dosage units (the number
of hours of treatment services each session); duration (the number
of sessions); group size (individual, small, or large groups or
families); location (residential or community-based); the use
of medications (drug-free or with medications such as methadone);
and style of therapy (ranging from educational to cognitive-behavioral).