The Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach Was Re-Review and the Rating Changed from Effective to Promising

 

This is a behavioral intervention for youth, which is designed to reduce drug and alcohol use and promote an abstinent lifestyle. The program is rated Promising. Participants showed a statistically significant reduction in alcohol use, other drug use, and depressive symptoms, and an increase in linkage to continuing care services, adherence to the continuing care model, and social stability. However, there was no statistically significant effect on high-risk behaviors or delinquency. In 2011, Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA) received a final program rating of Effective based on two studies. In 2020, CrimeSolutions conducted a re-review of the same studies, using the updated CrimeSolutions Program Scoring Instrument. This resulted in a new final rating of Promising. LEARN MORE