Drug Intervention Case Study

1. Describe the evidence base for the treatment intervention(s) to be used and how it is responsive to the needs of the target population described above. Describe the range of treatment to be provided to address the substance abuse, mental health, and cognitive behavioral needs of participants.
The development of the CTCP enhancement was informed by the National Drug Court Institute’s (NDCI) Alternative Tracks in Adult Drug Courts: Matching Your Program to the Needs of Your Clients. This publication highlights the Risk and Need Principles, which details the evidence based practices of tailoring prognostic risk levels and criminogenic needs to create targeted intervention for drug-involved offenders. The Risk-Need Responsivity (RNR) model
Based upon the LSI-R risk/needs scoring, participants whose criminogenic needs subcomponents indicate high or very high risk level, will be provided a targeted intervention to specifically address the clinically significant need area. Utilizing a SAMSHA’s National Registry of Evidence Based Programs and Practices (NREPP) program, the clinical intervention will employ The Change Companies – Interactive Journaling approach via the Courage to Change Interactive Journaling System (CTCIJS). The curricula employs proven practices including, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change and Motivation Interview principals. The CTCIJS is specifically designed to address criminogenic need areas for adult offenders, utilizing the National Institute of Corrections’ Eight Guiding Principles of Effective Interventions and was developed in collaboration with the US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons and US Probation Office. CTCIJS is comprised of eight interactive journals; Social Values, Responsible