Historique
Article de Périodique
Treating drug abuse and addiction in the criminal justice system: improving public health and safety (2009)
Auteur(s) :
CHANDLER, R. K. ;
FLETCHER, B. W. ;
VOLKOW, N. D.
Année
2009
Page(s) :
183-190
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
81
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
SANTE PUBLIQUE
;
JUSTICE
;
CRIMINALITE
;
TRAITEMENT
;
EFFICACITE
;
INCARCERATION
;
PRISON
;
ACCES AUX SOINS
;
NEUROBIOLOGIE
Résumé :
Despite increasing evidence that addiction is a treatable disease of the brain, most individuals do not receive treatment. Involvement in the criminal justice system often results from illegal drug-seeking behavior and participation in illegal activities that reflect, in part, disrupted behavior ensuing from brain changes triggered by repeated drug use. Treating drug-involved offenders provides a unique opportunity to decrease substance abuse and reduce associated criminal behavior. Emerging neuroscience has the potential to transform traditional sanction-oriented public safety approaches by providing new therapeutic strategies against addiction that could be used in the criminal justice system. We summarize relevant neuroscientific findings and evidence-based principles of addiction treatment that, if implemented in the criminal justice system, could help improve public heath and reduce criminal behavior. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Services Research Branch, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Bethesda, MD, USA