@article{5be3827d843d42109e6d39e0221363e9,
title = "Residential treatment for drug addicted women and their children: Effective treatment strategies",
abstract = "Concern regarding the health of female drug users and the well being of her children or fetus have prompted researchers and service providers to look for effective treatment strategies for this population. This study examined the differential effectiveness of providing residential treatment for drug using women and their children with residential treatment for women alone (with child housing and care provided elsewhere). Results of the study indicated that the women who were assigned to have their children live with them in treatment reported better outcomes six months after discharge from the program compared to those who did not have their children with them in treatment. A greater percentage of the women who had their children live with them reported abstaining from alcohol and drugs, being employed, having custody of their children, not being arrested or incarcerated and being involved in aftercare or support groups. Implications of the research findings are discussed.",
author = "Stevens, {S. J.} and T. Patton",
note = "Funding Information: The Addicted Mothers and Offspring in Recovery (AMOR) project was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. It was funded for five years, beginning in September of 1990. Amity, a not-for-profit drug prevention and treatment agency provided the service component and the University of Arizona, Department of Psychology conducted the research. The target population was addicted women who had children 6 months to 10 years of age. The program targeted women living in Arizona, primarily those living in either Phoenix or Tucson. Phoenix is located in central Arizona in Maricopa County while Tucson is located in southern Arizona in Pima County. Pima County is a large county which approximates the size of the state of Connecticut. Given its size, the county includes large undeveloped pieces of land which cross the U.S./Mexico border providing a corridor for large amounts of high quality inexpensive drugs. Most of these drugs are routed into Phoenix or Tucson where they are often cut with other substances and then sold or moved on to other locations. Funding Information: Sally J. Stevens and Tara Patton are affiliated with the University of Arizona, Southwest Institute for Research on Women. This research was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Research Demonstration Grant 1 R18 DAO6918.",
year = "1998",
doi = "10.1300/J023v13n01_14",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "13",
pages = "235--249",
journal = "Drugs and Society",
issn = "8756-8233",
publisher = "Routledge",
number = "1-2",
}