Prison-based chemical dependency treatment in Minnesota: An outcome evaluation

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-81

  Duwe, Grant ^a  

^a MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical dependency; Drug treatment; Prison; Propensity score matching; Recidivism; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951499243     PISSN: 15733750     EISSN: 15728315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11292-010-9090-8     Document Type: Article

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