Concluded Project - January 7, 2008

Criminal Activity and Substance Abuse Study

Central City Concern: Mentor and ADFC Housing Programs

Contact:

Heidi Herinckx, P.I.
phone: 503-725-5958
email: herinch@pdx.edu

Executive Summary

The Regional Research Institute for Human Services at Portland State University conducted a study investigating the link between drug abuse and crime and the impact of successful completion of drug treatment on these two related behaviors. 87 recipients of drug treatment services enrolled in the Mentor Program and the Alcohol Drug Free Communities (ADFC) Program through Central City Concern (CCC) participated in this study. Approximately half of the sample, 54% came from the Mentor Program and 46% from the ADFC program. Two cohorts were interviewed, those still involved in treatment (52%) and those who had graduated from these two programs (48%). This study compared drug use and criminal activity in the year prior to entering the CCC programs to drug use and criminal activity post-CCC program entry.