Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 31-41 , January 2010

Economic evaluation of a prerelease substance abuse treatment program for repeat criminal offenders

  • Michael T. French, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Health Economics Research Group, Department of Sociology, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, and Department of Economics, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124-2030, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Health Economics Research Group, Department of Sociology, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, and Department of Economics, University of Miami, 5202 University Drive, Merrick Building, Room 121F, P.O. Box 248162, Coral Gables, FL 33124-2030, USA. Tel.: +1 305 284 6039; fax: +1 305 284 5310.
    • ,
  • Hai Fang, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Health Economics Research Group, Department of Sociology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33146-0719, USA
    • Tel.: +1 305 284 5405; fax: +1 305 284 5716.
    • ,
  • Ralph Fretz, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Community Education Centers, Kearny, New Jersey 07032
    • Tel.: +1 973 589 1114; fax: +1 973 589 4101.

Received 17 March 2009 ,Revised 27 May 2009 ,Accepted 22 June 2009.

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PII: S0740-5472(09)00095-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2009.06.001

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 31-41 , January 2010

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