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Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice System TIP 44

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Objectives - Identify purpose, sources of information and areas of concern for screening - Explore the pitfalls of diagnosis in the CJ system - Identify preferred screening and assessment instruments and what they measure - Examine placement strategies based on criminality, mental health and addiction issues - Discuss general treatment issues in CJ (..)

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Counsellor : They provide counselling and emotional support to individuals and families facing a wide range of challenges, including mental health issues, addiction, and crisis situations. This includes defending individuals’ rights and addressing issues such as poverty, mental health, domestic violence, disability rights and substance abuse.

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Crime prevention starts with protecting children

Stop Abuse Campaign

Empirical research associated with the Adverse Childhood Experiences study from the Centers for Disease Control has demonstrated that ACEs cause various adverse outcomes in adulthood, including criminal justice system involvement. Drug dealing typically starts as a way for users like Larry to make enough money to feed their addiction.

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Crime prevention starts with protecting children

Stop Abuse Campaign

Empirical research associated with the Adverse Childhood Experiences study from the Centers for Disease Control has demonstrated that ACEs cause various adverse outcomes in adulthood, including criminal justice system involvement. Drug dealing typically starts as a way for users like Larry to make enough money to feed their addiction.

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How America Can Break the Cycle and Prevent Drug Abuse

Stop Abuse Campaign

I was nine when Nancy Regan proposed we end the crack epidemic and, by extension, other illegal drug abuse, by “just saying no.” I came across a paper entitled “Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults: The Adverse Childhood Experiences ( ACE ) Study.”

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How the journalism of child welfare fails

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Imagine for a moment that you are a reporter assigned to write a multi-part in-depth series on the criminal justice system. The stories blithely attribute West Virginia’s high rate of removal to the fact that “More than half entered the system because of a parent’s substance abuse.” That’s not correct.

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How America Can Break the Cycle and Prevent Drug Abuse

Stop Abuse Campaign

Understanding our pernicious problem: Drug abuse crisis in America I was nine when Nancy Regan proposed we end the crack epidemic and, by extension, other illegal drug abuse, by “just saying no.” I intuitively understood the connection between child abuse, drug abuse, addiction, and many other things.