Are Non-Pharmacological Interventions Effective in Reducing Drug Use and Criminality? A Systematic and Meta-Analytical Review with an Economic Appraisal of These Interventions.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 13(10)2016 Sep 29.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27690077
ABSTRACT
Background:
The numbers of incarcerated people suffering from drug dependence has steadily risen since the 1980s and only a small proportion of these receive appropriate treatment. A systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness and economic evidence of non-pharmacological interventions for drug using offenders was conducted.Methods:
Cochrane Collaboration criteria were used to identify trials across 14 databases between 2004 and 2014. A series of meta-analyses and an economic appraisal were conducted.Results:
43 trials were identified showing to have limited effect in reducing re-arrests RR 0.97 (95% CI 0.89-1.07) and drug use RR 0.90 (95% CI 0.80-1.00) but were found to significantly reduce re-incarceration RR 0.70 (95% CI 0.57-0.85). Therapeutic community programs were found to significantly reduce the number of re-arrests RR 0.70 (95% CI 0.56-0.87). 10 papers contained economic information. One paper presented a cost-benefit analysis and two reported on the cost and cost effectiveness of the intervention.Conclusions:
We suggest that therapeutic community interventions have some benefit in reducing subsequent re-arrest. We recommend that economic evaluations should form part of standard trial protocols.
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Guideline
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom