Substance Abuse Study

INITIAL FINDINGS & RECOMMENDATIONS

A final report is slated for publication in 2010. In the interim, project staff continues to meet with the DOCS’s Office of Substance Abuse Treatment Services and with the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse’s (OASAS) to discuss initial findings and recommendations.

Initial findings and recommendations have also been presented at a number of professional conferences. [View a PowerPoint presentation]

  • Substance Abuse Treatment in New York State Prisons—Overview of Services Provided and Challenges Encountered in Prison Treatment
    New York State Association of Substance Abuse Providers Criminal Justice Summit
  • Public Safety and Recovery through Effective Treatment and Reform
    June 2009
  • Substance Abuse Treatment in NYS Prisons—Services, Collaborations and Challenges
    ATPA/NYADTCP 6th Annual NYC Criminal Justice Conference
    November 2009