In summary, this study found that screening classification defined groups of individuals with different risk profiles and different 15-year rates of current SUDs. These findings support previous research suggesting that information from screening may be useful in triaging offenders to specialized services appropriate for their risk profiles.3,15,16,36 Offenders referred to treatment may benefit from more intensive treatment services and long-term follow-up. We suggest that screening programs create a third referral category for noncompliant offenders, who might benefit from incarceration treatment or other more rigorous interventions. Given the persistent and recurrent nature of SUDs and DOL, investing more resources in providing optimal treatment services to offenders and monitoring noncompliant individuals over an extended time period may be a good use of limited resources.
