Institutionalization Patterns Among Civilly Committed Addicts
- 23 June 1969
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 208 (12) , 2297-2301
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1969.03160120021005
Abstract
An examination of institutionalization patterns of 121 civilly committed addicts over a period of 58 to 80 months (approximately 5 to 6 1/2 years) shows that while some succeed in supervised outpatient status, most do not, and those who do not will probably spend a majority of their commitment within the institution during repeated readmissions. We are left with the question whether the limited success of the program justifies such long periods of incarceration.Keywords
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