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Published Online: 18 August 2006

NIDA's Addiction Treatment Principles For Inmates

Publication: Psychiatric News
Volume 41, Number 16
https://doi.org/10.1176/pn.41.16.0004a
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Drug addiction is a brain disease that affects behavior.
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Recovery from drug addiction requires effective treatment followed by management of the problem over time.
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Treatment must last long enough to produce stable behavioral changes.
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Assessment is the first step in treatment.
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Tailoring services to fit the needs of the individual is an important part of effective drug abuse treatment.
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Drug use during treatment should be carefully monitored.
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Treatment should target factors that are associated with criminal behavior.
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Criminal justice supervision should incorporate treatment planning for drug-abusing offenders, and treatment providers should be aware of correctional supervision requirements.
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Continuity of care is essential for drug abusers re-entering the community.
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A balance of rewards and sanctions encourages “pro-social” behavior and treatment participation.
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Offenders with co-occurring drug abuse and other mental health problems often require an integrated treatment approach.
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Medications are an important part of treatment for many drug-abusing offenders.
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Treatment planning for drug-abusing offenders who are living in or re-entering the community should include strategies to prevent and treat serious, chronic medical conditions such as HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C, and tuberculosis.
Source: “Principles of Drug Abuse Treatment for Criminal Justice Populations: A Research-Based Guide,” National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2006

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