Duration of stay and rate of subsequent criminal conviction and hospitalisation for substance use among young people admitted to a short-term residential program.

Whitten, T; Cale, J; Nathan, S; Hayen, A; Williams, M; Shanahan, M; Ferry, M

Duration of stay and rate of subsequent criminal conviction and hospitalisation for substance use among young people admitted to a short-term residential program.

Whitten, T Cale, J Nathan, S Hayen, A

Williams, M

Shanahan, M Ferry, M

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Citation:: Drug Alcohol Rev, 2023
Issue Date:: 2023-04-12

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dc.contributor.author	Whitten, T
dc.contributor.author	Cale, J
dc.contributor.author	Nathan, S
dc.contributor.author	Hayen, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4046-8030
dc.contributor.author	Williams, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0969-2619
dc.contributor.author	Shanahan, M
dc.contributor.author	Ferry, M
dc.date.accessioned	2023-09-12T04:38:28Z
dc.date.available	2023-03-19
dc.date.available	2023-09-12T04:38:28Z
dc.date.issued	2023-04-12
dc.identifier.citation	Drug Alcohol Rev, 2023
dc.identifier.issn	0959-5236
dc.identifier.issn	1465-3362
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/172059
dc.description.abstract	INTRODUCTION: This study examined the association between program duration and rate of criminal conviction and hospitalisation for substance use up to 15 years later among young people admitted to a short-term residential program for drug and alcohol use. METHODS: Data were derived from linked administrative records of all clients referred to a modified therapeutic community for young people from January 2001 to December 2016 in New South Wales, Australia (n = 3059). Cox proportional hazards regression analyses examined the rate of conviction (separately for any offence, violent offence, non-violent offence and administrative offence) and hospitalisation for substance use, up to 15 years post-program among young people who attended treatment for 1-29 days, 30-59 days, 60-89 days and 90-120 days. RESULTS: Thirty days or more in treatment was independently associated with a lower rate of conviction for any offence and a non-violent offence, as well as hospitalisation for substance use, while 60 days or more was associated with a lower rate of conviction for a violent and administrative offence, relative to those who spent 1-29 days in the program. Additional months in the program were also associated with reduced rates of conviction and hospitalisation, although 90-120 days appeared to confer no additional benefits than 60-89 days. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: At least 60 days may be the minimum duration needed for short-term, therapeutic community programs to reduce the risk of conviction across all crime types and hospitalisation for substance use.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Wiley
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP140100429
dc.relation.ispartof	Drug Alcohol Rev
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/dar.13655
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	11 Medical and Health Sciences, 16 Studies in Human Society, 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Substance Abuse
dc.subject.classification	42 Health sciences
dc.subject.classification	44 Human society
dc.subject.classification	52 Psychology
dc.title	Duration of stay and rate of subsequent criminal conviction and hospitalisation for substance use among young people admitted to a short-term residential program.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.location.activity	Australia
utslib.for	11 Medical and Health Sciences
utslib.for	16 Studies in Human Society
utslib.for	17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Public Health
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dc.date.updated	2023-09-12T04:38:28Z
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Abstract:

INTRODUCTION: This study examined the association between program duration and rate of criminal conviction and hospitalisation for substance use up to 15 years later among young people admitted to a short-term residential program for drug and alcohol use. METHODS: Data were derived from linked administrative records of all clients referred to a modified therapeutic community for young people from January 2001 to December 2016 in New South Wales, Australia (n = 3059). Cox proportional hazards regression analyses examined the rate of conviction (separately for any offence, violent offence, non-violent offence and administrative offence) and hospitalisation for substance use, up to 15 years post-program among young people who attended treatment for 1-29 days, 30-59 days, 60-89 days and 90-120 days. RESULTS: Thirty days or more in treatment was independently associated with a lower rate of conviction for any offence and a non-violent offence, as well as hospitalisation for substance use, while 60 days or more was associated with a lower rate of conviction for a violent and administrative offence, relative to those who spent 1-29 days in the program. Additional months in the program were also associated with reduced rates of conviction and hospitalisation, although 90-120 days appeared to confer no additional benefits than 60-89 days. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: At least 60 days may be the minimum duration needed for short-term, therapeutic community programs to reduce the risk of conviction across all crime types and hospitalisation for substance use.

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