Dimensional Substance Abuse Treatment

Abstract

Drug abuse and addiction have become common in the society. The proportion of the addicts is greater in prisoners in comparison of the general public. The various communities, health care systems and the criminal justice systems are jointly working for the retention of the population through various modes of treatment. These organizations should assess these therapeutic procedures and counseling criteria to provide the best outcomes to the people as well as to the society.

Introduction1

Treatment Need for Criminal Population2

Criminal Justice Treatment Networks3

National Drug Control Policy of America3

Difference between Unidimensional and Multidimensional Treatments of Substance Abuse4

Comorbidity and Dual Diagnosis in Criminal Justice Program6

Gender Differences in Comorbid Disorders8

Conclusion8

References10

Dimensional Substance Abuse Treatment

Introduction

Drug dependence and drug misuse are main afflictions present in the social order. In this regard, the major part of finance in the United States is projected to half of trillion dollars by the year. Fatalities in production, crime allied expenditures as well as the healthiness is the contributor of the above stated cost. These digits conversely deliver the insufficient perception of the overwhelming magnitude of the malady (Dr. Volkow, 2007). Drug abuse as well as usage of alcohol is considered as the most significant health issue of the nation. It implies the deleterious consequences on the protection of communities, families and frugality. However, the constant and stable treatment method for the public health problem is not isolated. Due to this reason, the new health related complications are arising such as contagious diseases.

The treatment must include the extensive distribution of empirically proven, effective and lucrative management of the disease. In recent times, evidence based treatment is of great importance, to improve the quality of health treatment. Many policy makers and health organizations are epitomizing and endeavoring to achieve this goal (Brownsberger, 2006). The reduction of drug use and its related destructive activities is the positive consequences following the drug treatment delivered to the penitentiaries and the public sectorPurpose of Study The offenders in the prisons need the treatment plan that not only improve their quality health of life but also reduce the reoccurrence of the worse habit addiction. This habit confers the bad impact to their social, economical and moral life. Therefore, treatment should comprise of medication therapy, psychotherapy and moreover treating other factors for the rehabilitation of the addicts. Some patients get the unidimensionsal therapy and some treated with multidimensional one. The outcomes of these two modalities are entirely different. The second modality is more beneficial in the process of rehabilitation. the evaluation of both types of remedies are essential to improve the quality of life of the offenders who are going to be released from the sentence after the appropriate treatment.

Treatment Need for Criminal Population

In the majority of jurisdiction, the requirement of treatment for the criminals is highly important. It should be a bit long term therapy despite short period outpatient therapy. Proper edification pooled with experimental stipulation is sufficient requirement to modify activities of the offender. Criminal justice bureaucrats remove the substance abuse, stop the intake of ...