Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
National Treatment Improvement Evaluation Study (NTIES), 1992-1997
Author: Understanding the Demand for Illegal Drugs
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309159342
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Despite efforts to reduce drug consumption in the United States over the past 35 years, drugs are just as cheap and available as they have ever been. Cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamines continue to cause great harm in the country, particularly in minority communities in the major cities. Marijuana use remains a part of adolescent development for about half of the country's young people, although there is controversy about the extent of its harm. Given the persistence of drug demand in the face of lengthy and expensive efforts to control the markets, the National Institute of Justice asked the National Research Council to undertake a study of current research on the demand for drugs in order to help better focus national efforts to reduce that demand. This study complements the 2003 book, Informing America's Policy on Illegal Drugs by giving more attention to the sources of demand and assessing the potential of demand-side interventions to make a substantial difference to the nation's drug problems. Understanding the Demand for Illegal Drugs therefore focuses tightly on demand models in the field of economics and evaluates the data needs for advancing this relatively undeveloped area of investigation.
Second Chance Act of 2005
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland SecurityPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminals
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Second Chance Act of 2005 (Part II): An Examination of Drug Treatment Programs Needed to Ensure Successful Re-Entry, Serial No. 109-86, February 8, 2006, 109-2 Hearing, *
Author: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics Sourcebook
Author: United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Office of Applied StudiesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alcoholism
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Analytic Series
Author: Evidence-Based Practice in the Field of Substance Abuse
Author: Katherine van WormerPublisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1412975778
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Evidence Based Practice in Substance Abuse Treatment is a reader on evidence based practices in substance abuse treatment. The book is built around a core of treatment interventions that were published in several well-known journals on substance abuse treatment and research in social work practice. The purpose of the reader is to collect and comment on various forms of treatment that have proven effectiveness and to demonstrate how they have been applied in practice. In addition, the editors will provide a bridge analysis across chapters and sections connecting key themes across chapters, and they will provide a discussion in each chapter that describes why the intervention was chosen, it's significance and why it is believed to be noteworthy. In addition, each chapter will contain critical thinking questions and the book will contain a glossary of key terms.
Substance Abuse and Dependence in Adolescence
Author: Cecilia A. EssauPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317710665
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Recent years have seen a growth in the numbers of studies of substance abuse and dependence in adolescence, focusing on prevalence, risk factors, comorbidity, course and outcome. At the same time, numerous prevention and intervention strategies have been developed. Substance Abuse and Dependence in Adolescence presents a comprehensive review of state-of-the-art empirical and practical information on this topic. Cecilia A. Essau, along with an eminent group of international researchers and clinicians, summarises the most recent empirical findings and state-of-the-art knowledge on substance abuse and dependence in adolescence and includes comprehensive information on prevention and treatment. Substance Abuse and Dependence in Adolescence contains: * general issues related to substance use disorders * epidemiology, comorbidity, course, outcome and risk factors * the prevention and intervention of substance abuse and dependence * a discussion of progress and unresolved issues in substance use disorders * recommendations for future studies in the field. Substance Abuse and Dependence in Adolescence will be an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and other professionals working in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, paediatrics, social work and other mental health professions.
The Costs of Crime and Justice
Author: Mark A. CohenPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135994501
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
In The Costs of Crime and Justice, Mark Cohen presents a comprehensive view of the financial setbacks of criminal behaviour. Victims of crime might incur medical costs, lost wages and property damage; while for some crimes pain, suffering and reduced quality of life suffered by victims far exceeds any physical damage. The government also incurs costs as the provider of mental health services, police, courts and prisons. Cohen argues that understanding the costs of crime can lead to important insights and policy conclusions - both in terms of criminal justice policy but also in terms of other social ills that compete with crime for government funding. This book systematically discusses the numerous methodological approaches and tallies up what is known about the costs of crime A must-read for anyone involved in public policy, The Costs of Crime and Justice consolidates the diverse research in this area but also makes one of the most valuable contributions to date to the study of the economics of criminal behavior.
Drug Courts: The Second Decade
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428964843
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description