This edited collection builds on the editors' previous works
Drug Abuse Treatment: The Implementation of Innovative Approaches
(Greenwood, 1994) and
Innovative Approaches in the Treatment of Drug Abuse: Program Models and Strategies
(Greenwood, 1993). This new book carries the study further by looking at the effectiveness of these treatment approaches. The essays represent an effort to systematically integrate science and practice in order to improve drug abuse treatment.