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Newsweek: The case for treating drug addiction in prison

Newsweek: The case for treating drug addiction in prison
Treatment for drug addiction works better and costs less than imprisonment alone. So why are states abandoning it?

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Aboriginal Man Overcomes Addiction To Become Chief


Produced By: Cheryl Weber Chief Alec Sunrise heads up the Katlodeeche First Nation on the Hay River Reserve in the Northwest Territories. He is now chief and a committed Christian but his past isn’t so rosy. Today he’s reaching out to men in jail.

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What is the best way to start over after going through a devastating addiction?

I just want to know if anyone can give me some ideas as to how they started their life over. I am 22 and I had a very devastating problem called bulimia for 5 years. I dropped out of two universities, got pregnant twice, went to jail, failed two treatment programs, almost died of alcohol poisioning, put my family through hell and wasted great amounts of money. All of those things were totally out of character. In high school I was such a conscientous perfectionist. Now I’m back in school and feel lost, scared, lonely, and discouraged because I know that I have to change everything about myself and learn to think in a whole different way about life and about who I am. I now feel that I finally have the strength to change but I am very overwhelmed and I worry a lot and feel guilty. I see a counselor, take an anxiety pill and they are helping but any ideas as to what other things I can do to stay on path to recovery?

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What is the worst punishment you can get on drug addiction?

Okay, take it this way.
I know it depends on the state, but youre addicted to lets say, heroin, you get arrested under substance abuse charges… how long is your sentence? How bad is the punishment? This is for a project relating to “Treatment, Not Jail For Drug Addicts”.

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Is drug addiction the only disease you get thrown in jail for having it?

If it’s a disease why can you buy it on street corners? If it’s a dsease why do they have treatment limits? I could go on and on.

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How do you feel about Cindy McCain getting special treatment about drug addiction ,and stealing drugs ?

She was addicted to pain killers ,and stole the drugs from her own organization.Then to top it off she didnt do any jail time .My guess (and its a very good one)thats because she is rich and she is married to a US senator.If it were you are I ,WOW we would still be in jail.

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i am in a treatment center for a meth addiction and attending self help groups. will i still go to jail?

I was recently convicted of forgery in march and sentenced to 4 years probation and ordered to pay restitution ($600) I lied to the courts and said i didnt have a substance abuse problem. I am again being charged with the same crime(i wrote out checks on my ex boyfriends account while i was under the influance of meth). I knew i had a problem because i couldnt stop no matter how hard i tried. After i was arrested in July of this year i put myself on a waiting list at a local treatment center and graduated thier Intensive rehab treatment program after 8 weeks. I go to 5 self help groups a week and attend AA/NA meeting regularly and also meet with a counselor once a week. Recently i excepted a managing position at a cell phone company and am putting my life back together. i am residing in a half way house and have been clean for almost 6 months. The prosecuter in my case wants me to go to prison. my sentencing date is December 7th 06. does anyone know anyone that has been in my situation

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A question about addiction treatment…?

I was just wondering whether there are statistics that show facts on whether persons who had spent their time in jail and gotten addiction treatment were really better off when they got out of jail than those who did not undergo addiction treatment.

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What are the goals of addiction treatment within the criminal justice system?

Will the criminals still have to undergo addiction treatment when they have gotten out of jail?

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If a drug addict is imprisoned, would he be able to undergo addiction treatment while in jail?

This just crossed my mind as I was reading a pamphlet about how drug users are sometimes imprisoned because of a variety of reasons. If they get released without being treated, it is likely that they will just commit crimes or acts of violence again.

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Addiction & Recovery: Disease Debate.AVI


Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, offers a review of the disease vs. anti-disease debate regarding addiction, discussing researchers who do not agree that addiction is a disease.

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What Is Addiction?


An interview with Dr. Stanton Peele. Produced and directed by Patrick and Andrea Bergin. Copyright First Vision Productions 2003.

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Addiction & Recovery: Internalizing the Stigma of Addiction


Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about the stigma of addiction and the impact this can have on your life and your recovery.

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Addiction & Recovery: Self Determination


Geoff Thompson, Program Director for Sunshine Coast Health Centre, uses Drew Barrymore as a positive example of an individual who overcame the negative stigma of addiction.

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Dr. Peele: Addiction as a Social Problem in America

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Doctors Doubt Addiction Disease


An interview with Dr. Stanton Peele. Produced and directed by Patrick and Andrea Bergin. Copyright First Vision Productions 2003.

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