Despite its title, the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program (42 U.S.C. § 3796ff et. seq.) also allows states and U.S. territories to fund residential substance abuse treatment programs for juvenile justice-involved youth. Like programs for adults, the RSAT programs for juveniles must be, to the extent possible, evidence-based, addressing substance use disorders as well as mental health disorders, including the effects of trauma. These requirements are particularly important for programs serving adolescents: adolescents with substance use disorders (SUDs) frequently have co-occurring mental health disorders, traumatic histories, and other risk factors that present unique challenges for the juvenile justice system.1 Additionally, as with funding for prison and jail RSAT programs for adults, RSAT funding may be used to create and sustain continuing care in the community after release from juvenile correctional facilities.
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Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for Juveniles
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