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Evaluation Review, Vol. 26, No. 5, 480-519 (2002)

Drug Abuse Treatment Training in Peru: A Social Policy Experiment

Knowlton W. Johnson

Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation–Louisville Center

Linda C. Young

Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation–Louisville Center

Geetha Suresh

Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation–Louisville Center

Michael L. Berbaum

University of Illinois at Chicago

A social policy experiment is presented that was conducted from 1997 to 2000 in a setting with ahigh level of readiness for implementing a randomized experiment of therapeutic community(TC) drug treatment training in Peru. Seventy-six drug abuse treatment organizations were randomlyassigned into three groups, and data were collected at multiple assessment periods. Staffand directors in organizations assigned to the training groups participated in either 6-weekbasic training or 8-week basic plus booster training sessions, which were theoreticallygrounded. Small- to medium-size positive effects were found on increased staff empowerment touse actual tools and principles from the training; medium and large positive effects were foundon the implementation of TC methods with fidelity after the training. A follow-up with the fundingand training organizations 1 year later showed use of the evaluation results in decision makingin both organizations.

Key Words: Peru • drug abuse treatment • therapeutic community


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