Monday, July 24, 2006

By CARLA K. JOHNSON
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER

CHICAGO -- In its first report aimed at improving how the criminal justice system deals with drug addicts, the National Institute on Drug Abuse offered 13 guidelines Monday for what works - and what fails.
The key is understanding that drug addiction is a brain disease that affects behavior, and that it requires carefully monitored, personalized treatment, including access to medication such as methadone after the drug offender is released into society, the institute said.
Article: Addiction (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_Drug_Treatment_Criminals.html)

DLM,
Thanks for another good article. I sent it to my son and underlined some key
concepts for him to think about for the next 10 months. If the prison has an AA session, I will insist he think about starting now. He thinks because he has been incarcerated for 3 yrs. that he is cured from his drug of choice.
Appreciate your post.
D'mom