Does Prison Substance Abuse Treatment Reduce Recidivism?Performance Audit Report Iowa Department of Corrections Licensed Substance Abuse Programs, May 25, 2007

The Iowa Department of Corrections faces a growing prison population expected to quickly exceed current capacities. Additionally, nine out of every ten offenders have a history of alcohol or drug problems often both. Research suggests that alcohol and drugs lead to criminal behavior, which lead offenders right back to prison creating a vicious circle and placing a financial and societal burden on the state. However, research also shows that substance abuse treatment can minimize criminal behavior, and offers a way to shut the revolving prison door. Substance abuse programming attempts to change offender thinking patterns and behavior in order to facilitate re-entry back into the community, lessen substance abuse relapse and reduce recidivism. Yet nearly 60% of offenders with identified needs are not treated, and many lacking treatment are high risk. Additionally, the percentage of offenders returning to prison varies significantly from program to program and some programs can not show they have reduced recidivism when compared to offender groups with substance abuse problems and receiving no treatment at all. All of which minimize the effect substance Abuse programming has in curbing prison population growth and reducing crime.

Substance Abuse, Report to the Board of Corrections, 2006

This report, however, goes beyond documentation of the problem. It describes how the Iowa Department of Corrections is addressing substance abuse among the offender population through the provision of treatment, and monitoring for current drug and alcohol usage. All information was obtained from the Iowa Corrections Offender Network (ICON) with many of the reports obtained via the Iowa Justice Data Warehouse.

Community-Based Corrections Substance Abuse Treatment for the Higher Risk Offender, Iowa Department of Corrections Performance Audit Report, September 2007

The performance audit conducted by the Department of Management concerned the licensed substance abuse treatment programs in Department of Corrections’ institutions. This report uses the same methodology, modified for community-based corrections populations, to examine the delivery of substance abuse treatment for higher risk offenders under field supervision, and all offenders who were assigned to community corrections residential facilities.

Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, 2003

Addresses and information for licensed substance abuse programs in the state of Iowa.

State of Iowa Substance Use Epidemiological Profile, February 2008.

A report by the Iowa Epidemiological Outcome Workgroup showing the substance use epidemiological profile for the state of Iowa. The data shows the consumption patterns and consequences of adults and youths, males and females in Iowa.

Iowa Substance Abuse Brief; Alcohol: Binge Drinking, May 2009, Issue 2

Binge drinking by Iowans is a serious problem. Binge drinking is commonly defined as five or more drinks of alcohol on the same occasion for men and four or more for women. The 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) estimated that 11% (approximately 28,000) of Iowans 12-17 years of age and 51% (approximately 177,000) of Iowans ages 18-25 had engaged in binge drinking during the past month. Favorable community and peer norms about alcohol use and easy access both contribute to this problem. Consequences of binge drinking can be immediate, like alcohol poisoning or injury, or much more delayed such as an increased risk for stroke or alcoholism. In either case the results can be severe.

Iowa Substance Abuse Brief; Alcohol: Underage Drinking, September 2009, Issue 1

IN BRIEF • More than one in three 11th graders drank alcohol in the past month. • For every four 11th graders in Iowa, one engaged in binge drinking in the past month. • Binge drinking is defined as four or more drinks for females and five or more for males on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least one day in the past 30 days. • A drink refers to one half ounce of alcohol (one 12-oz beer, one 5-oz glass of wine, or one 1-oz shot of 100 proof distilled spirits).

Delinquency-Related Systems in Iowa: Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Education and Job Traning, April 2006

This report was developed to provide summary information to allow state agency staff, practitioners and juvenile justice system officials to access specific sections of Iowa’s Three Year Plan. It includes the “Service Network” section of Iowa’s 2006 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act formula grant Three-Year Plan. The complete Three Year Plan serves as Iowa’s application for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act formula grant funding. The information included in this report overviews some of the systems and services that relate to Iowa’s delinquency and CINA systems. The systems and services discussed include substance abuse , mental health, alternative or special education, and job training.

Iowa Substance Abuse Brief; Alcohol: Underage Drinking, May 2009, Issue 2

IN BRIEF • More than one in three 11th graders drank alcohol in the past month. • For every four 11th graders in Iowa, one engaged in binge drinking in the past month. • Binge drinking is defined as four or more drinks for females and five or more for males on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least one day in the past 30 days. • A drink refers to one half ounce of alcohol (one 12-oz beer, one 5-oz glass of wine, or one 1-oz shot of 100 proof distilled spirits).

Iowa state plan for substance abuse treatment, 2000

This report is the product of a statewide needs assessment/community input process. It is a follow up to the State Plan for Substance Abuse Prevention developed in 1998.

How to Secure and Dispose of Unused Medicines, 2009

Prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse is an increasing concern in Iowa, and is the fastest growing form of youth substance abuse in America. Medicines can pose a danger to those who abuse them, and the improper disposal of pharmaceuticals can harm the environment.

Overview of the State Mental Health Institutes, August 24th, 2009

Iowa’s four Mental Health Institutes (MHIs), located in Cherokee, Clarinda, Independence and Mount Pleasant, provide critical access to quality acute psychiatric care for Iowa’s adults and children needing mental health treatment, and provide specialized mental health related services. The specialized services include substance abuse treatment, dual diagnosis treatment for persons with mental illness and substance addiction, psychiatric medical institution for children (PMIC), and long-term psychiatric care for the elderly (geropsychiatric).

A Matter of Substance, January 2009.

A publication of the IDPH Division of Behavioral Health to find out what's happening with Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment.

A Matter of Substance, April 2009.

A publication of the IDPH Division of Behavioral Health to find out what's happening with Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment.

A Matter of Substance, July 2009.

A publication of the IDPH Division of Behavioral Health to find out what's happening with Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment.