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Certification and Program Regulations for Inpatient Services to Youth with Addiction: A State-Level Analysis

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Pages 499-509 | Published online: 02 Aug 2012
 

Abstract

Recent evidence has indicated that the prevalence of addiction in youth is far higher than previously expected. High demand for services to this population require attention to programs providing interventions, in particular to the regulations and structures that assure youth receive quality services. Thus, the current research examines state-level certification and program requirements for inpatient youth facilities. Current data (from August 2002 through July 2003) on state-level regulations was collected from a variety of sources. Wherever possible, confirmation was sought from multiple sources. Multiple authors interpreted information. Youth with addictions are currently being treated across a wide variety of governmental agencies. Level of detail and clarity of information varied widely, as did distinctness of youth requirements from adult ones. Adequate regulatory attention was evident in a minority of states, while a handful of states did little or nothing to distinguish youth from adult services. While it is undoubtedly the case that providers within each state offer outstanding services, there is often little or no available protection for these youth through governmental regulations. Attention is needed in almost all states to providing additional regulations and program requirements that assure youth consistency in service quality. Recommendations are made for standards of certification requirements.

The authors would like to thank William Cartwright at NIDA, Randolph Muck at CSAT, and Katherine Kraft and Kristen Schubert at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for encouraging and supporting this research, as well as Karen Truscott and Sarah Hunter, our indefatigable research team.

Notes

The authors would like to thank William Cartwright at NIDA, Randolph Muck at CSAT, and Katherine Kraft and Kristen Schubert at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for encouraging and supporting this research, as well as Karen Truscott and Sarah Hunter, our indefatigable research team.

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