Draft National Drug Strategy 2016
... account of performance and image-enhancing drugs, and substances such as inhalants6. Harms from drug use impacts on Australian communities, families and individuals. This includes health harms such as injury, lung and other cancers; cardiovascular disease; liver cirrhosis; mental health problems; ro ...
... account of performance and image-enhancing drugs, and substances such as inhalants6. Harms from drug use impacts on Australian communities, families and individuals. This includes health harms such as injury, lung and other cancers; cardiovascular disease; liver cirrhosis; mental health problems; ro ...
Drug trends and distribution in Illinois: A survey of drug task forces
... Several respondents explained that their drug task force noticed that heroin overdoses appeared to be increasing in their communities. Anecdotal reports are strengthened by data, which shows that the number of deaths due to heroin overdose in Illinois is increasing (Kane-Willis & Schmitz, 2012). Suc ...
... Several respondents explained that their drug task force noticed that heroin overdoses appeared to be increasing in their communities. Anecdotal reports are strengthened by data, which shows that the number of deaths due to heroin overdose in Illinois is increasing (Kane-Willis & Schmitz, 2012). Suc ...
Substance Abuse Treatment and Public Safety
... In 2000, with growing support from the public, treatment providers, the community, and civil rights advocates, Maryland’s focus shifted from incarceration for drug offenses to a more treatment-centered mind-set. This change in priorities saw criminal justice referrals for admission to drug treatment ...
... In 2000, with growing support from the public, treatment providers, the community, and civil rights advocates, Maryland’s focus shifted from incarceration for drug offenses to a more treatment-centered mind-set. This change in priorities saw criminal justice referrals for admission to drug treatment ...
pdf 326Kb - NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
... coerced drug treatment could become a cost-cutting exercise to ...
... coerced drug treatment could become a cost-cutting exercise to ...
Setting Priorities: Budget and Program Choices for Drug Control
... dealers and users).' As little as one-quarter and never more than one-third of the total budget went to preventing drug use and treating drug abuse or dependency.' As the drug problem intensified during the late 1980s, 7 some senators pushed rhetorically for shifting resources to prevention and trea ...
... dealers and users).' As little as one-quarter and never more than one-third of the total budget went to preventing drug use and treating drug abuse or dependency.' As the drug problem intensified during the late 1980s, 7 some senators pushed rhetorically for shifting resources to prevention and trea ...
Pathways Court Prese..
... Program Length is usually 3 years (the length of the probation) Pathways Clients remain in Pathways after graduation as Pathways Alumni. They can then continue in Pathways activities and maintain their sense of community Probation drug screening when court ordered Incentives (reduction of fines; cri ...
... Program Length is usually 3 years (the length of the probation) Pathways Clients remain in Pathways after graduation as Pathways Alumni. They can then continue in Pathways activities and maintain their sense of community Probation drug screening when court ordered Incentives (reduction of fines; cri ...
This PDF is a selection from a published volume from... Bureau of Economic Research Volume Title: Controlling Crime: Strategies and Tradeoffs
... Chandler 2006). Most of this incarceration burden falls on people who were involved in supplying drugs, albeit sometimes in minor roles (Sevigny and Caulkins 2004). In addition, a large number of those incarcerated for both drug and nondrug offenses appear to satisfy screening criteria for drug use d ...
... Chandler 2006). Most of this incarceration burden falls on people who were involved in supplying drugs, albeit sometimes in minor roles (Sevigny and Caulkins 2004). In addition, a large number of those incarcerated for both drug and nondrug offenses appear to satisfy screening criteria for drug use d ...
drug courts - Open Society Foundations
... low awareness of the option of a drug court among lawyers and judges.15 A study by the Australian Institute of Criminology, a government center, concluded that it was impossible to know whether the drug courts in Australia were having an impact on drug use and drug-related crime because people were ...
... low awareness of the option of a drug court among lawyers and judges.15 A study by the Australian Institute of Criminology, a government center, concluded that it was impossible to know whether the drug courts in Australia were having an impact on drug use and drug-related crime because people were ...
REPORT OF THE GLOBAL COMMISSION ON DRUG POLICY
... while prioritizing the reduction of violence and intimidation. Law enforcement efforts should focus not on reducing drug markets per se but rather on reducing their harms to individuals, communities and ...
... while prioritizing the reduction of violence and intimidation. Law enforcement efforts should focus not on reducing drug markets per se but rather on reducing their harms to individuals, communities and ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES IN PRISON? Harold Pollack
... jail (whether drug users or not) were on supervised release (parole or probation) at the time of their latest arrest, which automatically made them ineligible for most drug court interventions. Second, and more interestingly, most of those who were arrested do novo and who had drug use patterns maki ...
... jail (whether drug users or not) were on supervised release (parole or probation) at the time of their latest arrest, which automatically made them ineligible for most drug court interventions. Second, and more interestingly, most of those who were arrested do novo and who had drug use patterns maki ...
Re-visioning Drug Use: A Shift Away From Criminal Justice and
... stigmatization, or other consequences preclude drug users from accessing health services and increase the risk of drug overdose, disease transmission, and death (Global Commission on Drug Policy, 2011). Additionally, drug control policies have eroded civil liberties, producing a social cost that may ...
... stigmatization, or other consequences preclude drug users from accessing health services and increase the risk of drug overdose, disease transmission, and death (Global Commission on Drug Policy, 2011). Additionally, drug control policies have eroded civil liberties, producing a social cost that may ...
Untitled - National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
... international standards. There was a poor level of across the country. accessibility of services. There was no evidence of isting treatment, continuing care and counselling services. Participants also reported that there were no specialised treatment and continuing care services for women and childr ...
... international standards. There was a poor level of across the country. accessibility of services. There was no evidence of isting treatment, continuing care and counselling services. Participants also reported that there were no specialised treatment and continuing care services for women and childr ...
WAR ON DRUGS REPORT OF THE GLOBAL COMMISSION
... while prioritizing the reduction of violence and intimidation. Law enforcement efforts should focus not on reducing drug markets per se but rather on reducing their harms to individuals, communities and ...
... while prioritizing the reduction of violence and intimidation. Law enforcement efforts should focus not on reducing drug markets per se but rather on reducing their harms to individuals, communities and ...
View PowerPoint document - New Mexico Highlands University`s
... • Patients need to be on methadone for a minimum of one to two years, and many will need to be on MMT longer. • Therefore they should aim for a dose that enables them to be free of withdrawal symptoms, cravings for opiates, and that will block use of illegal opiates. For most this will be 80 to 120 ...
... • Patients need to be on methadone for a minimum of one to two years, and many will need to be on MMT longer. • Therefore they should aim for a dose that enables them to be free of withdrawal symptoms, cravings for opiates, and that will block use of illegal opiates. For most this will be 80 to 120 ...
National Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies
... other areas do not have measures that are well adapted to the drug- involved offender. Two CJDATS studies have focused on developing and testing assessment tools designed for use by criminal justice and drug abuse treatment providers with offender populations. Inmate Pre-Release Assessment (IPASS). ...
... other areas do not have measures that are well adapted to the drug- involved offender. Two CJDATS studies have focused on developing and testing assessment tools designed for use by criminal justice and drug abuse treatment providers with offender populations. Inmate Pre-Release Assessment (IPASS). ...
... There are no prior published empirical studies of the effect of criminal justice expenditures and public health expenditures on drug use or related outcomes. There is, however, a simulation study by Caulkins et al. (1997) which estimates the cost effectiveness of enforcement relative to treatment. ...
Drug Prohibition in the United States: Costs, Consequences, and
... subtropical region of the world which gets between 40 and 240 inches of rain per year, where it never freezes, and where the land is not so swampy as to be waterlogged. In South America this comes to [approximately] 2,500,000 square miles," of which less than 700 square miles are currently being use ...
... subtropical region of the world which gets between 40 and 240 inches of rain per year, where it never freezes, and where the land is not so swampy as to be waterlogged. In South America this comes to [approximately] 2,500,000 square miles," of which less than 700 square miles are currently being use ...
Seven Program Design Features: Adult Drug Court
... purposes. Information on various screening and assessment tools are available on the Reentry Policy Council website (see Information Resources). In selecting tools, it is important to consider the following. Cost - Developers may charge for instrument use or make them public domain. Training - Staff ...
... purposes. Information on various screening and assessment tools are available on the Reentry Policy Council website (see Information Resources). In selecting tools, it is important to consider the following. Cost - Developers may charge for instrument use or make them public domain. Training - Staff ...
A PRESCRIPTION FOR ACTION
... policies and their impact on our communities as we formulate our response to an epidemic that threatens every community across the country. Further, although it is not in our power to change the past, we can help to undo some of the damage caused by our prior responses. First, we can expand and repl ...
... policies and their impact on our communities as we formulate our response to an epidemic that threatens every community across the country. Further, although it is not in our power to change the past, we can help to undo some of the damage caused by our prior responses. First, we can expand and repl ...
Person Specification
... a wide range of pharmacological and psychosocial interventions to Ealing residents 18 years and over, their families and significant others who are experiencing issues with drugs and/or alcohol use. RISE is a consortium, with CRI being the lead contractor, and includes Central and North West London ...
... a wide range of pharmacological and psychosocial interventions to Ealing residents 18 years and over, their families and significant others who are experiencing issues with drugs and/or alcohol use. RISE is a consortium, with CRI being the lead contractor, and includes Central and North West London ...
Connecticut Drug Threat Assessment Update
... remained higher than the number of treatment admissions for any other illicit drug except heroin. In addition, cocaine has been a factor in a significant number of deaths in Connecticut. Data from the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner indicate that cocaine was a factor in 75 of the 45 ...
... remained higher than the number of treatment admissions for any other illicit drug except heroin. In addition, cocaine has been a factor in a significant number of deaths in Connecticut. Data from the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner indicate that cocaine was a factor in 75 of the 45 ...
Research Update on Family Drug Courts
... tended to be equally effective for a wide range of participants. In fact, marginally better outcomes (p = .08) were reported for mothers with co-occurring mental health problems and other demographic risk factors, such as being unemployed or having less than a high school education. Other studies s ...
... tended to be equally effective for a wide range of participants. In fact, marginally better outcomes (p = .08) were reported for mothers with co-occurring mental health problems and other demographic risk factors, such as being unemployed or having less than a high school education. Other studies s ...
substance abuse treatment for injection drug users
... Some IDUs become addicted through smoking or snorting and only begin injecting after their addiction is well underway. Early substance abuse treatment may be able to prevent some users from beginning to inject. For those who ...
... Some IDUs become addicted through smoking or snorting and only begin injecting after their addiction is well underway. Early substance abuse treatment may be able to prevent some users from beginning to inject. For those who ...
A National Portrait of Treatment in the CJS
... research on facets that reduce criminal behavior OR reduce drug use • EBPs are a tool kit that can be used to advance actual practice, if the goal is to reduce recidivism • Significant gaps exist between best practices identified by research and their implementation in routine care (Institute of Med ...
... research on facets that reduce criminal behavior OR reduce drug use • EBPs are a tool kit that can be used to advance actual practice, if the goal is to reduce recidivism • Significant gaps exist between best practices identified by research and their implementation in routine care (Institute of Med ...