TASC Research
TASC's research department provides internal and external analysis of substance abuse and criminal justice trends. The department monitors the latest advances in drug treatment for criminal justice and other publicly-funded populations, and also evaluates existing treatment and intervention programs. Through this research, TASC is able to continue to improve its services and offer state-of-the-art programming.For more complete information on TASC research, please contact Hope Webster (email: hwebster@tasc-il.org).
The intent of these reports is to inform individuals working in the criminal justice, policy, and drug-treatment fields as to the latest ADAM results in Cook County and, on occasion, report on significant national and international trends and issues based on ADAM data. In Cook County, ADAM data comes from arrestees tested at the Chicago and Markham bond courts.
The ICJIA and TASC have collected Drug Use Forecasting (DUF) / ADAM data since the inception of the project in 1987. Written by Dr. James Swartz of TASC.
ADAM in Cook County - 1st Quarter 1999
ADAM in Cook County - 2nd Quarter 1999
ADAM in Cook County - 3rd Quarter 1999
ADAM in Cook County - 4th Quarter 1999
ADAM In 2000
The year 2000 brought exciting, new and useful changes to the ADAM program. The redesigned ADAM program has scientifically based estimations, expansion of data collected and standardized data collection procedures.
The move from a convenience sample to a representative sample will permit ADAM to characterize accurately the drug use of the total population of arrestees and to develop valid trend estimates. The expansion of the ADAM instrument extends scientific inquiry into new areas such as: drug markets or purchases, assessment of risk of alcohol and/or dependence, drug and mental health treatment experience and also links for ADAM data to other national data systems. Finally, standardized data collection procedures across sites over time provides a common method of counting cases and refusals as well as standard language for all aspects of the interview and urine test protocol and an objective basis for the target number of cases in a facility's sample.
These changes were undertaken to overcome some important limitations that existed prior to 2000. Unfortunately, implementing these changes has delayed the availability of accurate and timely findings to the ADAM sites. The delay is temporary but the improvements will be long lasting and have positive results.
TASC's Research Division produces articles and studies on a wide range of topics relevant to substance abuse, treatment and other social services within the criminal justice system.
- Lurigio, Arthur, Ph.D., Drug Treatment Availability and Effectiveness: Studies of the General and Criminal Justice Populations, Criminal Justice and Behavior, Vol. 27, 2000.
This article reviews the extensive literature on drug treatment effectiveness and discusses the primary principles of care in the addictions field. The article concludes that treatment is a highly effective drug control mechanism. - Lurigio, Arthur, Ph.D., Swartz, James, Ph.D., Changing the Contours of the Criminal Justice System to Meet the Needs of Persons with Serious Mental Illness, NIJ 2000 Series: Policies, Processes and Decisions of the Criminal Justice System, Vol. 3, July 2000.
This chapter discusses the problem of increasing numbers of mentally ill persons in the criminal justice system and presents strategies for providing more effective services to this group. - Lurigio, Arthur, Ph.D., Swartz, James, Ph.D., Goldstein, Paul, Ph.D., Severe Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders Among Former Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries for Drug Addiction and Alcoholism, Archives of General Psychiatry, Vol. 57, 2000.
This article presented a study that examined the prevalence of serious mental illnesses among former recipients of SSI/SSDI after benefits for drug and alcohol abuse problems were terminated. Findings showed that the percentage of persons with mental illness was substantially higher than the prevalence of mental illness in the general population. - Lurigio, Arthur, Ph.D., Swartz, James, Ph.D., Jones, Ciuinal, M.S., HIV Disease and Women Offenders, It's A Crime: Women and Justice (2nd ed.), Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1999.
This chapter discusses data showing the precipitous rise of HIV/AIDS among women of color, particularly women in the criminal justice system. It also discusses HIV prevention strategies that can be used with correctional populations and describes a TASC program that was successful in educating women detainees about HIV/AIDS. - Lurigio, Arthur, Ph.D., Swartz, James, Ph.D., The Nexus Between Drugs and Crime: Theory, Research, and Practice, Federal Probation, Vol. 63, 1999.
The article reviews the literature on the relationship between drug use and crime in adult and juvenile populations. The article reports that the association between drug use and crime is complicated and that it is problematic to conclude that drug use causes criminal behavior. - Swartz, James, Ph.D., Lurigio, Arthur, Ph.D., Final Thoughts on IMPACT: A Federally-Funded, Jail-Based, Drug Treatment Program, Substance Use and Misuse, Vol. 34, 1999.
This article describes the findings of the process and outcome evaluations of Project IMPACT and discusses the impediments to investigating jail-based drug treatment programs. The article provides suggestions for researchers interested in collecting meaningful data about drug treatment effectiveness in jail settings. - Swartz, James, Ph.D., Lurigio, Arthur, Ph.D., Psychiatric Illness and Comorbidity Among Adult Male Detainees in Drug Treatment, Psychiatric Services, Vol. 50, 1999.
The article describes a study of the prevalence of mental illness among detainees in a drug treatment program in the Cook County Department of Corrections. The study found high rates of mental illness within this population. The article discusses the issue of comorbidity and recommends different strategies for treating detainees with comorbid substance use and mental health problems. - Swartz, James, Ph.D., Adapting and Using the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-2 with Criminal Justice Offenders, Criminal Justice and Behavior, Vol. 25, 1998
This article presented the preliminary results of the adaptation and use of a particular SASSI screening tool with criminal justice populations. - Lurigio, Arthur, Ph.D., Swartz, James, Ph.D., Chicago Arrestees Surveyed on Use, Prevalence of Guns, On Good Authority, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, June 1998.
This article presented addendum data to the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring study, evaluating gun use and prevalence of guns among ADAM study participants. - Lurigio, Arthur, Ph.D., Swartz, James, Ph.D., Recidivism Rates of Drug Offenders on Probation: Implications for Selection, Supervision, and Interventions, Perspectives, Vol. 21, 1998.
This article presents the results of an evaluation of special programs for drug offenders in Cook County. The programs were under the auspices of the State's Attorney's Office and allowed defendants to participate in drug treatment in lieu of more serious sentences, such as incarceration. - Lurigio, Arthur, Ph.D., Swartz, James, Ph.D., Slomka, Scott, The Impact of IMPACT: An Assessment of the Effectiveness of a Jail-Based Treatment Program, Crime & Delinquency, Vol. 42, October 1996.
This article presented the results of the IMPACT study, showing that the program significantly reduced rearrest rates and time-to-rearrest. The article also recommended optimal lengths of involvement in the program. - Lurigio, Arthur, Ph.D., Olson, David, Ph.D., and Swartz, James, Ph.D., Chicago Day Reporting Center Reduces Pretrial Detention, Drug Use, and Absconding, Overcrowded Times, vol. 9, 1998.
This article presents the findings from an evaluation of the Cook County Day Reporting Center located in the Cook County Department of Corrections. The program, which involved TASC services, was effective in reducing rearrests and increasing appearances in court among retrial detainees.
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