Program Profile: Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA)

This is a behavioral intervention for youth, which is designed to reduce drug and alcohol use and promote an abstinent lifestyle.
Date Modified: October 2, 2020

In 2011, Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA) received a final program rating of Promising based on a review studies by Godley and colleagues (2006) and Slesnick and colleagues (2007). In 2020, CrimeSolutions conducted a re-review of the same studies, using the updated CrimeSolutions Program Scoring Instrument. This resulted in the program maintaining the final rating of Promising. Programs rated Promising have some evidence to indicate they achieve their intended outcomes.

Date Created: June 10, 2011