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Principles of Drug Abuse Treatment in Criminal Justice Populations

1. Drug abuse is a brain disease that affects behavior and alters the brains anatomy and chemistry, and multiple episodes of treatment may be required.

A. True

B. False


Introduction

2. The authors indicate that drug abuse is implicated in at least three types of drug-related offenses, including each of the following EXCEPT:

A. Offenses defined by drug possession or sales

B. Offenses directly related to drug abuse

C. Drug trafficking and production controlled by drug cartels, organized crimes, and games

D. Offenses related to a lifestyle that predisposes the drug abuser to engage in illegal activity


How Effective is Drug Abuse Treatment for Criminal Justice-Involved Individuals?

3. Longitudinal outcome studies find that criminal justice involved individuals who participate in community based drug abuse treatment programs commit fewer crimes than those who do not participate.

A. True

B. False


Are Relapse Risk Factors Different in Offender Population? How Should Drug Abuse Treatment Deal With These Risk Factors?

4. Stress, loss of support from family or friends, and environmental pressures contribute to relapse, so a ___________________ approach by treatment providers and criminal justice staff is recommended.

A. Multidimensional

B. Synchronized

C. Integrated

D. Coordinated


How Long Should Drug Abuse Treatment Last For Individuals Involved In The Criminal Justice System?

5. Generally better outcomes are associated with treatment that lasts longer than 120 days, with treatment completers achieving the greatest reductions in drug abuse and criminal behavior.

A. True

B. False


How Can Rewards and Sanctions be Used Effectively With Drug-Involved Offenders in Treatment?

6. A behavioral contract is an explicit agreement between the participant and treatment provider or criminal justice monitor which focuses on accomplishments and rewards and excludes punishments and sanctions.

A. True

B. False


Frequently Asked Questions

7. Which of the following accurately describes effective medications that have been developed for treating addiction to opiates/heroin and alcohol?

A. An extended released injectable formulation of suboxone was recently approved by the FDA for treating opioid addiction

B. Buprenrphine is a partial agonist that acts on the same receptors as morphine but without producing the same level of dependence or withdrawal symptoms

C. Naltrexon is a medication that helps reduce alcohol craving and works by restoring normal balance to the brain’s glutmate neurotransmitter system

D. Acamprosate, which blocks some of alcohol’s pleasurable effects and alcohol craving, is also approved by the FDA for treatment of alcohol abuse


Is Providing Drug Abuse Treatment to Offenders Worth the Financial Investment?

8. Research indicates that drug abuse treatment is cost effective in reducing drug use and bringing about related saving in health care and treatment, which reduces the costs associated with lost productivity, crime and incarceration.

A. True

B. False


What are the Unique Treatment Needs of Women in the Criminal Justice System?

9. Although incarcerated women in treatment are significantly less likely than incarcerated men to have severe substance abuse histories, they are more likely to have co-occurring mental disorders and histories of violence.

A. True

B. False


What are the Unique Treatment Needs of Juveniles in the Criminal Justice System?

10. Effective adolescent treatment approaches that show promise in strengthening relationships and decreasing substance abuse include:

A. Multisystem therapy, multidimensional family therapy, and functional family therapy

B. Brief family therapy, strategic family systems therapy, and structural family therapy

C. Objects relations therapy, solution focused family therapy, and narrative therapy

D. Collaborative family therapy, humanistic process therapy, and cognitive-behavioral family therapy


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