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The relationship between the quality of drug user treatment and program completion: understanding the perceptions of
1National Development and Research Institutes, Inc., New York, New York 10048, USA.
Substance Use & Misuse
|January 4, 2001
Abstract:
To determine why some women offenders complete prison-based drug user treatment and others leave early, clients' (N = 101) perceptions of various aspects of the quality of the treatment experience were compared. Analyses of both quantitative and qualitative data indicate that clients who completed the program had a more favorable perception of staff and felt empowered by the experience in treatment. Most of the clients who left early did so because of conflicts or disagreements with the program's rules. We discuss how a supportive approach to personal development may enhance client perceptions of program quality and increase retention rates.