Principles of drug abuse treatment for criminal justice populations : a research-based guide / National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Institutes of Health (U.S.)

Series:

NIH publication ; no. 06-5316.

NIH publication ; no. 06-5316

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prisoners--Drug use--Treatment--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Prisoners.

Criminals--Drug use--Treatment--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Criminals.

Criminals--Rehabilitation--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Substance-Related Disorders--therapy.

Prisoners--psychology.

United States.

Criminals--Rehabilitation.

Prisoners--Drug use--Treatment.

Medical Subjects:

Substance-Related Disorders--therapy.

Prisoners--psychology.

United States.

Genre:

handbooks.

Handbooks and manuals

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

[Bethesda] : National Institutes of health, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, [2006]

Summary:

This guide is intended to describe the treatment principles and research findings that are of particular relevance to the criminal justice community and to treatment professionals working with drug abusing offenders. The guide is divided into three main sections: (1) the first distills research findings on the addicted offender into 13 essential principles; (2) the second contains a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about drug abuse treatment for those involved with the criminal justice system; and (3) the third is a resource section that provides Web sites for additional information.

Notes:

Title from PDF cover (viewed Aug. 29, 2006).

"Printed July 2006"--Page 4 of PDF cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

71328225