Strategies for Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and the Juvenile Justice System
Strategies for Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and the Juvenile Justice System

Author: Laura Burney-Nissen

Publisher:

Published: 2000-08-01

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 9780756701666

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The level of political and professional interest in expanding services for adolescents and juvenile offenders has risen dramatically. This guide provides an overview of alcohol and other drug treatment services provided in juvenile justice (JJ) settings. Highlights approaches that have shown promise of producing good outcomes. Special attention is paid to integrating services across the substance abuse and JJ systems, which typically have had separate and distinct professional mandates, areas of focus, and philosophies. The guide contains: an overview of effective treat. practices; structural supports for effective treatment; and descriptions of CSAT-funded projects.

Strategies for Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and the Juvenile Justice System
Strategies for Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and the Juvenile Justice System

Author: Juan Antonio Samaranch

Publisher:

Published: 2004-03

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 9780756740115

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The complete Practice Guide & this executive summary provide an overview of the range of alcohol & other drug treatment services provided in juvenile justice settings. These reports highlight approaches that have shown evidence of producing promising results. Special attention is paid to integrating services between the substance abuse & juvenile justice systems, which typically have had separate & distinct professional mandates, areas of focus, & philosophies.

Facing Addiction in America
Facing Addiction in America

Author: Office of the Surgeon General

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-08-15

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9781974580620

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All across the United States, individuals, families, communities, and health care systems are struggling to cope with substance use, misuse, and substance use disorders. Substance misuse and substance use disorders have devastating effects, disrupt the future plans of too many young people, and all too often, end lives prematurely and tragically. Substance misuse is a major public health challenge and a priority for our nation to address. The effects of substance use are cumulative and costly for our society, placing burdens on workplaces, the health care system, families, states, and communities. The Report discusses opportunities to bring substance use disorder treatment and mainstream health care systems into alignment so that they can address a person's overall health, rather than a substance misuse or a physical health condition alone or in isolation. It also provides suggestions and recommendations for action that everyone-individuals, families, community leaders, law enforcement, health care professionals, policymakers, and researchers-can take to prevent substance misuse and reduce its consequences.