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100 1 0 _aAebi, Marcelo F.
_eauthor
245 0 0 _aThe Link between Methadone Replacement Therapy and Crime Prevention: A Critical Response to Niveau and Laureau
260 _c2001.
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520 _aThe article shows the methodological weaknesses of a research published previously in Déviance et Société (1999,23,4,437-445). Instead of measuring the impact of methadone prescription on the delinquency of drug-addicts under treatment, that research tried to measure its impact on the overall drug related delinquency in Geneva. It is shown that, in that context, it is essential to take into account, among other factors, the percentage of drug-addicts under treatment and the evolution of drug-addiction in the general population. When these factors are taken into account, it can be seen that – contrary to what is said in the criticized research – the increase in the number of methadone prescription treatments was accompanied by a decrease in the number of imprisoned drug-addicts.
690 _aDELINQUENCY
690 _aPREVENTION
690 _aMETHODOLOGY
690 _aSUBSTITUTION
690 _aMETHADONE
690 _aDRUG ADDICTION
690 _aMAINTENANCE
786 0 _nDéviance et Société | 25 | 2 | 2001-03-01 | p. 187-203 | 0378-7931
856 4 1 _uhttps://shs.cairn.info/journal-deviance-et-societe-2001-2-page-187?lang=en
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