Drug Abuse Treatment in Prisons and Jails.

摘要

Drug dependence and abuse among incarcerated populations is a stark reality that enormously complicates the task of rehabilitating offenders. Estimates of serious drug involvement among offenders points to the urgent need for effective interventions, and available indicators show drug use among arrestees to be at epidemic levels. This volume has several objectives. Given the limited, though somewhat persuasive, data available on corrections-based treatments, it is particularly important to bring together available research knowledge, program concepts, and clinical insights regarding drug abuse treatment of incarcerated, drug-dependent offenders. To meet these objectives, this review includes activities that are in their early stages as well as requirements for effective implementation of treatment and research strategies. In addition, it examines programing in differing jurisdictions and across bureaucratic lines. In other words, this is another step along the way to approach the complex and difficult task of treating drug dependence in a framework that emphasizes a systematic approach to treatment, continuity of care, stability of outcomes, research support, and a continuing commitment to improving treatment.