http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/ne/2004/11/15_e.shtml

Addictions and the Offender Population
Drug abuse is a global phenomenon that affects communities around the world. Every correctional system has a problem with drug abuse among offenders and Canada is no exception. Almost 80% of offenders arrive at federal prisons with some level of substance abuse problem, and many have multiple addictions. Substance abuse has devastating effects on the offender population. When drugs are smuggled inside, it can lead to violence and the spread of diseases such as HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis.

See links below for additional information.

INFORMATION ON DRUG STRATEGIES

Health Canada - Canada's Drug Strategy
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/media/releases/2003/2003_34bk1.htm

Policy - CSC's National Drug Strategy
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/plcy/cdshtm/585-cde_e.shtml

INTERDICTION EFFORTS

Eyes and Ears On the Inside
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/ne/feature1_e.shtml

Correctional Service of Canada co-hosts the Annual Seminar of a Dog Handlers Association in Memramcook, NB
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/ne/2004/08/25_e.shtml

Drug Dogs Show the Right Stuff
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/ne/2004/03/16_e.shtml

Policy - Control of Entry to and Exit from Institutions
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/plcy/cdshtm/566-1-cd_e.shtml

Policy - Visiting
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/plcy/cdshtm/770-cde_e.shtml

Policy - Searching of Staff and Visitors
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/plcy/cdshtm/566-8-cd_e.shtml

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION

Description of Substance Abuse Programs
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/prgrm/correctional/sub_e.shtml

The High Intensity Substance Abuse Program: Results from the Pilot Programs
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/rsrch/reports/r140/r140_e.shtml

Substance Abuse Programming: A Proposed Structure
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/rsrch/reports/r120/r120_e.shtml

FROM A HEALTH PERSPECTIVE

A Health Care Needs Assessment of Federal Inmates in Canada - Canadian Journal of Public Health
http://www.cpha.ca/english/cjph/cjph.htm

Institutional Methadone Maintenance Treatment: Impact on Release Outcome and Institutional Behaviour
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/rsrch/reports/r119/r119_e.shtml

Correctional Service of Canada: Specific Guidelines for Methadone Maintenance Treatment
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/pblct/methadone/index_e.shtml

Policy - Urinalysis Testing in Institutions
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/plcy/cdshtm/566-10-cd_e.shtml

Infectious Diseases in Canadian Federal Penitentiaries, 2000-2001
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/pblct/forum/e142/e142f_e.shtml

Synthetic forms of THC in clinical treatment settings
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/pblct/forum/e142/e142g_e.shtml

Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control in Canadian Federal Penitentiaries 2000-01
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/pblct/infectiousdiseases/index_e.shtml

Correctional Service Canada's Infectious Diseases Newsletter: Focus on Infectious Diseases
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/pblct/hsbulletin/index_e.shtml

Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network - HIV/AIDS in Prisons
http://www.aidslaw.ca/Maincontent/issues/prisons.htm

WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS

Canadian Centre for Substance Abuse - Substance Abuse in Corrections Frequently Asked Questions (bottom right corner)
http://www.ccsa.ca/index.asp

Forum on Corrections Research: Focusing on Alcohol and Drugs
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/pblct/forum/e133/e133ind_e.shtml

Addictions Research Centre
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/rsrch/addictions/index_e.shtml

Its a sad thing about addiction. that why my bro keep going in and out of prison. Worse to see how really young kids are getting addicted now.