Drug Treatment in the United States

Drug Treatment in relation to Crime and Race

Drug Treatment is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: The primary goal of drug treatment is commonly called “recovery,” which is usually defined as the abstinence from mind-altering chemicals; however, recovery also involves changes in drug users’ physical, psychological, social, familial, and spiritual areas of functioning. For this metamorphosis to take place, an efficacious treatment plan needs to be designed, but before it is made, a thorough assessment needs to be carefully conducted by well-trained mental health professionals. Such an assessment is aimed at making an accurate diagnosis, as well as obtaining the client’s history of drug use. The criteria should include how drug use affects the clients’ behavioral characteristics (job or school performance, relationship with others, legal problems, medical problems, etc.). Drug treatment can take place in a variety of locales. These treatment settings differ with respect to the treatment services provided, treatment requirement, treatment length, and the frequency of meetings.

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1. Entry about Drug Treatment in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime

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Drug Treatment in the Criminal Justice System

This section covers the topics below related with Drug Treatment :

Drugs

Treatment in relation with Drug Treatment

Corrections

Inmate Assistance Programs

Drug Treatment

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• Drugs
• Treatment
• Corrections
• Inmate Assistance Programs
• Drug Treatment