Belenko Steven
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, 633 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA.
Subst Use Misuse. 2002;37(12-13):1635-64. doi: 10.1081/ja-120014425.
National and local interest in drug treatment courts has grown substantially since the first program was established in Miami (FL) in 1989. Through May 2001, there were 688 operational drug treatment courts and 432 in various stages of planning. The U.S. Department of Justice provides about $50 million annually to fund the planning and implementation of drug treatment courts. Despite this support and widespread popularity, there has been relatively little rigorous empirical research on the operations, impacts, and economic impacts of drug treatment courts. This article explores the development of drug treatment court research over the past ten years, the current state of research on drug treatment courts, and the organizational and scientific challenges to conducting research in these settings. Recommendations are presented for improving the scope and rigor of drug treatment court research.
自1989年首个戒毒法庭项目在佛罗里达州迈阿密设立以来，国家和地方对戒毒法庭的关注大幅增加。截至2001年5月，有688个戒毒法庭在运作，432个处于不同的规划阶段。美国司法部每年提供约5000万美元，用于资助戒毒法庭的规划和实施。尽管有这种支持且广受欢迎，但关于戒毒法庭的运作、影响和经济影响的严格实证研究相对较少。本文探讨了过去十年戒毒法庭研究的发展、戒毒法庭研究的现状，以及在这些环境中开展研究的组织和科学挑战。文中还提出了改进戒毒法庭研究范围和严谨性的建议。
