A specific rehabilitation program for pregnant teens who have found themselves homeless and abusing substances is discussed. The paper duly notes that most treatment programs are not successful, but this specific one is evaluated as a whole. The analysis is relayed in five pages and includes six references.
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and effectiveness for pregnant, homeless teen clients and is compared with other programs and research. The program addresses health, psychological and social issues in addition to substance abuse and prevention
of relapse. As in almost all drug treatment facilities, "three out of four teens in drug treatment drop out of their programs before finishing" (ABCNews, 2003). Most drug treatment programs
are based on a minimum 90-day program, considered the minimum required for the best prevention against relapse, in which case an 8 week program of ~ 60 days may have
a slightly higher completion rate, in that the program is not as long, but also a higher relapse rate within the teens after they leave the program. If only 3-4
teens out of 10 complete 90-day programs, a 60-day program may have a completion rate slightly higher in that perhaps 4-5 teens may complete the program. In regards to
relapse, on average "three in four teens relapse in the first three months after treatment programs" (ABCNews, 2003). This again is based on a 90-day program which would have a
higher prevention against relapse than a 60-day program which does not bode well for a 60-day program. Assuming 10 clients did complete the 60-day program successfully, then 7 or 8
would relapse into drug use within the first three months after completion. More than likely, the number would be closer to 8 out of 10 since the program was shorter
than most recommended. While relapse prevention is related to length of stay within a program, so too does a positive outcome in the pregnancy. Women who remained within the treatment
demonstrated a "reduced likelihood of delivering preterm babies, experiencing intrauterine or neonatal death, delivering babies who produce a positive toxicology screen and delivering babies who require an extended hospital stay"