Drug Misuses: Rethinking Residential Rehabilitation

Abstract

Though common wisdom regards residential rehabilitation as the preferred option for substance misusers, Mark Boother of Inner London Probation Service's Demonstration Unit analyses a recent study to reveal the relatively low proportion of applicants who complete their assessment. Better understanding of the complexities of behaviour and motivation may lead to more effective targeting. Fundamental questions remain unanswered about the serious under-representation of black clients among successful completions.