Employing the risk-need-Responsivity (RNR) model and predicting successful completion in an alternative drug court program: Preliminary findings from the Orleans parish drug court

Drug courts have been in operation for decades to provide treatment alternatives to individuals whose substance use and related behaviors have brought them into contact with the criminal justice system. As research on drug courts have evolved, it has been demonstrated that different types of offenders have different mental health and substance use treatment needs. One way of approaching treatment in court-mandated substance use treatment is by the application of the risk-need-responsivity (RNR) model (Andrews et al., 1990b).
Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research