The quasi-compulsory treatment of drug dependent offenders in europe (QCT EUROPE)

Objective

This project will produce a sound and comparable evidence base on compulsory and quasi-compulsory treatment (QCT) of drug dependent offenders in Europe. It involves 8 partners with specialist expertise in this area, in 6 European countries. This project will use four main methods
1) Descriptions of QCT systems throughout the European Union and Switzerland;
2) Review of literature on QCT published worldwide in the major European languages;
3) Comparable, prospective, cross-national quantitative evaluations of the outcomes of selected QCT systems in eight countries;
4) Comparable, qualitative evaluation of the process of selected QCT systems in eight countries. The products of the research will be widely disseminated and will include a quantitative dataset on the research sample, and a qualitative database on the evaluated QCT systems

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-10. - Public health and health services research

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF KENT AT CANTERBURY

Address

Keynes College, University Of Kent
CT2 7NP Canterbury
United Kingdom

Participants (5)

ADDICTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Switzerland

Address

Konradstrasse 32
8031 Zurich

AZIENDA UNITA LOCALE SOCIO SANITARIA LOCALE 16 PADOVA

Italy

Address

C/o Opedale Dei Colli - Via Del Colli, 4
35143 Padova

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

Netherlands

Address

Koninginnegracht, 19
2500EH The Hague

SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

Address

Borough Road 103
SE1 0AA London

SPI FORSCHUNG GGMBH

Germany

Address

Wilhelm-kuelz-strasse, 8
3918 Magdeburg