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Principles of Drug Abuse Treatment for Criminal Justice Populations - A Research-Based Guide
- Principles
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Why do people involved in the criminal justice system continue abusing drugs?
- Why should drug abuse treatment be provided to offenders?
- How effective is drug abuse treatment for criminal justice-involved individuals?
- Are all drug abusers in the criminal justice system good candidates for treatment?
- Is legally mandated treatment effective?
- Are relapse risk factors different in offender populations? How should drug abuse treatment deal with these risk factors?
- What treatment and other health services should be provided to drug abusers involved with the criminal justice system?
- How long should drug abuse treatment last for individuals involved in the criminal justice system?
- How can rewards and sanctions be used effectively with drug-involved offenders in treatment?
- What is the role of medications in treating substance abusing offenders?
- How can the criminal justice and drug abuse treatment systems reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases among drug abusing offenders?
- What works for offenders with co-occurring substance abuse and mental disorders?
- Is providing drug abuse treatment to offenders worth the financial investment?
- What are the unique treatment needs for women in the criminal justice system?
- What are the unique treatment needs of juveniles in the criminal justice system?
- Resources
- References
Resources
General Information
- NIDA Web site: www.drugabuse.gov
- NIDA Public Information Office: 301–443–1124
Federal Resources
- Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Substance Abuse Programs
- Bureau of Justice Satistics (BJS) Statistics on Drugs and Crime
- Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA)
- Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Substance Abuse Treatment
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Institute of Corrections (NIC)
- National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Office of Applied Studies (OAS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
- The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
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