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Substance Abuse Treatment
Synopsis Substance abuse treatment greatly
improves the chances of breaking criminal
offense cycles. The judicial system uses
consequential punishments to deter repeated drug
offenses while substance abuse treatment aims to
rehabilitate. A common and cyclical movement of
those with substance abuse disorders and the
paths of substance abuse treatment versus
incarceration is demonstrated in our legal
system by which the practice of requiring people
with addictions to remain drug-free as a
condition of probation for drug- related
offenses and of criminalizing relapse. Being that
addiction is considered a brain disease and
relapsing is a symptom of it, it can be
contemplated how the laws are encouraging, rather
than narrowing, success rates. If the policy is
placed not setting an offender up for optimal
recovery then perhaps that can best be achieved
by a comprehensive Substance abuse treatment
programs.
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Treatments can involve medication, psychotherapy
and long-term follow up. The sustainability of
such treatment programs far surpasses the costs
and tribulations of criminalization, yet
imprisonment for nonviolent drug offenses and
the respective statistics are still staggering.
While consequences in any legal system are
necessary, they should be with the primary
intention of individual rehabilitation. The
criminal justice system utilizes punishments to
deter repeated drug offenses while substance
abuse treatments aim to wholly
rehabilitate. Contact us today for more
information on being prepared for your DUI
Classes Drug Rehab- 404-793-6838