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Psychological messages from the physical environment: the drug and alcohol treatment center environment
S L Younge1, E R Oetting, J H Banning
1Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523.
The International Journal of the Addictions
|January 1, 1990
Abstract:
The physical environment of drug and alcohol treatment centers provides a rich source for both subtle and obvious messages to clients. Photographs were taken in a sample of typical treatment centers, showing how different elements of the environment communicate messages to clients. Many of the messages from the physical environment prove to be inappropriate, confusing, or inconsistent with espoused treatment philosophy.