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Since being established in 1992, the Treatment Research Institute (TRI) has been a leader
in the substance use research field, with a belief that science can only be truly impactful
when it is used to improve policies, programs and practices. Our work focuses on applying
research to change behaviors, with the ultimate goal of improving outcomes for individuals,
families and communities affected by addiction. Our collaborations with distinguished
partners from across the globe have enhanced our quest to advance the way in which
addiction is perceived and managed. TRI’s relentless commitment to discovering and
disseminating SOLUTIONS to substance-use problems drives our work, our mission and
our vision.
oUR MISSIoN ANd AppRoACH
TRI’s principal and driving objective is to use science to change behaviors in the area of
substance use disorders. We work to achieve our mission through four key initiatives/areas:
1 CONDUCTING RESEARCH and publishing our findings in academic journals and at
conferences around the world.
2 ENGINEERING SCIENCE-bASED TOOLS that meet the needs of families, schools,
criminal justice, treatment providers and the community.
3 INFORMING THE PUbLIC about the disease of addiction – and offering solutions.
4 IMPACTING POLICY by working with state, federal and international groups to provide
guidance on improving the overall system of care.
MUlTIdISCIplINARy ANd CollAboRATIvE
TRI is comprised of experts from multiple fields, each dedicated to applying their knowledge
to finding solutions for substance use problems. Our team includes academic researchers,
clinicians, data analysts, policy-makers and public affairs specialists. Our organization has a
long history of working across sectors to achieve major priorities, and draws on a breadth of
expertise to continue to be innovative and impactful in our work to prevent, intervene earlier
and effectively treat substance use disorders.
To learn more about
TRI’s work and impact,
please visit our website
at www.tresearch.org.
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Examples of risk factors are:
• Age of onset of criminal activity less than 15 yrs.
• Age of onset of substance abuse less than 13 yrs.
• Deviant peer affiliations
• Prior failure in drug rehabilitation
• Prior felony or serious misdemeanor convictions
• Unstable living arrangements
The following needs factors were identified:
• Physical addiction to drugs or alcohol
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This individual was classified as high risk and high need. Such individuals typically require
a combination of services involving intensive treatment, close monitoring and accountability
for their actions.
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all substance abuse
offenders are not alike.
The Risk and Needs Triage (RANT®) is a highly secure web-based tool designed to help
court personnel place adult offenders where services are best matched to their assessed
level of criminogenic risk and clinical need—optimally targeting resources for improved
public safety and public health outcomes.
Courts using RANT have 30% higher on-time graduation rates*, resulting in:
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The best outcomes
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coordinated and
adaptive.
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tri’s solutions:
• Highly secure, web-based systems
• Easily implemented into day-to-day use by program staff
• Straightforward and reliable
• Immediate results and easy-to-read reports
• Help program staff place clients in the appropriate level of treatment and
supervision, manage and respond to changes in client status and demonstrate
program performance
Features
• A web-based tool that can be administered by non-specialists in 15 minutes or less
• Instant client-level reporting of easy-to-interpret results for decision-making in real time
• Industry-standard data encryption
• Customizable, individual client and management report packages
• Antisocial Personality Disorder assessment module (optional with RANT®-Plus)
• User manual, web-based training and technical assistance available
Driven by
research
RANT derives from years of
systematic research by TRI
scientists, investigating the critical
elements of specialized programs
for drug offenders and determining
which types of drug offenders
are best suited for which type of
programs.
Douglas Marlowe, J.D., Ph.D. is
a former Senior Scientist at TRI
and currently serves as Chief
of Science, Law and Policy at
NADCP. David Festinger, Ph.D.
is the Director of TRI’s Section
on Law and Ethics Research and
an Adjunct Assistant Professor
of Psychiatry at the University of
Pennsylvania.
For more information or to
purchase, please contact:
Meghan Love
Senior Program Manager
Treatment Research Institute
RANTinfo@tresearch.org
1-866-453-9262
www.TRIrant.org
Treatment Research Institute (TRI)
is an independent, nonprofit organization
dedicated to engineering scientific findings
into practical solutions for substance use
problems. Through work with families,
schools, criminal justice, treatment
providers and the community, TRI
strives to change the way addiction
is perceived and managed.
Approximate
cost-savings
of $4,000 per
participant
Reduced
burden on the
courts,
increased
efficiency
Participants
rehabilitated
more
effectively
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how it works
RANT instantly sorts offenders into one of four risk/needs quadrants, each with direct
implications for the optimal level of criminal justice supervision and behavioral health care.
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TRI-CEP incorporates research
findings from national experts
investigating the critical elements
of Drug and DWI Courts and
was developed by TRI scientists.
Douglas Marlowe, J.D., Ph.D. is
a former Senior Scientist at TRI
and currently serves as Chief
of Science, Law and Policy at
NADCP. David Festinger, Ph.D.
is the Director of TRI’s Section
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*Marlowe, Festinger, Arabia, Dugosh, Benasutti, and Croft. Adaptive interventions may optimize outcomes in drug courts:
a pilot study. Current Psychiatry Reports. 2009 Oct;11(5):370-6.
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Treatment Research Institute (TRI)
is an independent, nonprofit organization
dedicated to engineering scientific findings
into practical solutions for substance use
problems. Through work with families,
schools, criminal justice, treatment
providers and the community, TRI
strives to change the way addiction
is perceived and managed.
© 2013 Treatment Research Institute
For over a decade, scientists at TRI have been conducting experimental research
investigating the critical elements of specialized programs for drug offenders and
determining which types of drug offenders are best suited for which types of programs.
This field-leading research has resulted in the development of several tools to assist
problem-solving courts.
on Law and Ethics Research and
an Adjunct Assistant Professor
of Psychiatry at the University of
Pennsylvania.
Decision support tools for judges and other criminal justice
professionals derived from empirical evidence showing that
outcomes in community correctional settings are influenced
by how well drug-involved offenders are matched to services
suited to both their criminogenic risks and clinical needs.
For more information or to
purchase, please contact:
Meghan Love
Senior Program Manager
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Treatment should be more intensive when
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offender; or supervision should be increased
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when an offender is not complying with court
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scientists, investigating the critical
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programs.
Douglas Marlowe, J.D., Ph.D. is
a former Senior Scientist at TRI
Intuitive, web-based reporting system that captures the
information judges and other stakeholders need to manage
clients, promote rapid adaptation to clients’ needs while under
their supervision, and evaluate the success of their programs.
and currently serves as Chief
of Science, Law and Policy at
NADCP. David Festinger, Ph.D.
is the Director of TRI’s Section
on Law and Ethics Research and
an Adjunct Assistant Professor
Web-based software application, serving as both a clinical
intervention and an outcomes monitoring system.
Recovery Track™ provides timely feedback to clinical staff
and other key stakeholders in order to effectively treat clients
during their participation in the drug court program.
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of Psychiatry at the University
of Pennsylvania. Karen Leggett
Dugosh, Ph.D., is a Research
Scientist for TRI’s Section on
Law and Ethics.
For more information,
please contact:
Meghan Love
Senior Scientist Manager
Treatment Research Institute
program eValuation serVices
Our team is available to conduct comprehensive Program Evaluations for courts, as well
as to provide key recommendations on improving systems coordination while reducing
administrative burdens. The TRI staff works closely with court staff to design process and
outcome evaluations grounded in science to meet your specific needs, and those of your
funders.
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Client Evaluation
Program … because
clients are unique and
require individualized
treatments.
TRI-CEP™ is a user-friendly web-based system that allows problem-solving courts to collect
and manage data to more effectively coordinate treatment, supervision and evaluation
needs. Easy-to use screens, immediate reports and adaptive recommendations help judges
and other stakeholders manage clients and measure overall court effectiveness.
Treatment Research Institute (TRI)
is an independent, nonprofit organization
dedicated to engineering scientific findings
into practical solutions for substance use
problems. Through work with families,
schools, criminal justice, treatment
providers and the community, TRI
strives to change the way addiction
is perceived and managed.
© 2013 Treatment Research Institute
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Alerts and Adaptive Recommendations
Timely application of sanctions and rewards that are based on client progress are an
essential component of problem-solving courts.
TRI-CEP provides automatic alerts to all key stakeholders regarding client progress, and
provides specific recommendations on adjustments to supervision or treatment services to
keep the client on track. This system fosters judicial-clinical collaboration, improving client
outcomes and court efficiency and effectiveness.
Features
• Captures data elements essential to case management and reliable evaluation.
• Employs entry screens arranged like an appointment calendar with frequent prompts to
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prevent missing data.
• Allows weekly data entry in less than two minutes per client.
• Automatically for change alerts in managers supervision with or treatment recommendations conditions.
when a change in client status calls
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• Offers stability and a sense of fairness to the process of managing drug and alcohol
offenders.
• Offers reports that are comprehensive, yet simple to interpret and are actionable.
• Generates reports for individual clients and for program-wide evaluation.
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requirements.
Research also
demonstrates that
treatment conditions
should be adjusted
based on client status.
Risk and Needs
Triage…because
all substance abuse
offenders are not alike.
Driving under the influence (DUI) represents a significant threat to public safety in the U.S.,
and a significant proportion of first-time DUI offenders go on to become repeat offenders.
Substantial resources have been expended to identify variables that predict DUI recidivism,
but less progress has been made in developing clinically useful tools to reduce it.
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Use the QR code to get updates on our development of this
new research-based tool for courts.
The release of the DUI RANT is anticipated in Summer of 2014.
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Treatment Research Institute (TRI)
is an independent, nonprofit organization
dedicated to engineering scientific findings
into practical solutions for substance use
problems. Through work with families,
schools, criminal justice, treatment
providers and the community, TRI
strives to change the way addiction
is perceived and managed.
© 2013 Treatment Research Institute
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TRI scientists recently developed an empirically-based risk and needs triage tool to improve
how DUI offenders are assessed and managed, which could ultimately improve outcomes
for DUI offenders and reduce DUI recidivism. The tool generates criminogenic risk and
treatment need profiles for DUI offenders to help determine optimal levels of treatment and
supervision for each individual. We conducted a preliminary study that demonstrated the
ability of triage items to predict DUI recidivism.
We are currently running pilot studies with several DUI courts to further validate the tool.
The DUI RANT will provide a practical, evidence-based and cost-effective way of screening
DUI offenders to determine the levels of treatment and supervision that work best for
clients.
This ongoing research may help to inform and refine policy and sentencing guidelines.
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