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CROSSROADS - AN EXEMPLARY PROJECT ENTRY

NCJ Number
29209
Date Published
Unknown
Length
300 pages
Annotation
THE CROSSROADS PROGRAM PROVIDES MULTI-TREATMENT SERVICES FOR POLY-DRUG ABUSERS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
Abstract
TO MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF POLY-DRUG ABUSERS, THE CROSSROADS PROGRAM PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTAKE; URINE SURVEILLANCE; INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING TO DRUG ABUSER AND/OR FAMILY; GROUP THERAPY FOR DRUG ABUSERS AND/OR FAMILY; WALK-IN CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES; HOSPITALIZATION SERVICES; AND SPECIAL CLASSES FOR PARENTS OF DRUG ABUSERS. THESE SERVICES ARE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL. A SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT ON THE EFFECTS OF TREATMENT ON DRUG ABUSER AND FAMILY IS APPENDED AS WELL AS AN EVALUATION REPORT ON THE PROJECT.