CJHS/410 Week three Addiction and Crime Presentation
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Addiction and Crime Presentation
CJHS/410 - MENTAL HEALTH AND CRISIS INTERVENTIONS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Instructor: Grace Telesco
What is drug addiction?
The characteristics of addiction and substance abuse
Loss of control – engaging in risky behaviors while under the influence.
Compulsive preoccupation – worrying compulsively about getting a “fix” and spending a lot of their time thinking about the drug.
Continued use of the drug of choice despite negative consequences – losing control of the ability to monitor how much and how often the user takes their drug.
Loss of motivation – losing interest in activities that the user enjoyed prior to addiction.
Depending on the drugs Some common withdrawal symptoms
include:
A description of how crime is related to addiction• Most inmates are in prison, at least in large part, because of substance abuse.
• 80% of offenders abuse drugs or alcohol.
• Nearly 50% of jail and prison inmates are clinically addicted.
• Approximately 60% of individuals arrested for most types of crimes test positive for illegal drugs at arrest.
Know that lapses can occur
Conduct urinalysis
Provide immediate feedback
Intensify treatment as needed
The role of criminal justice professionals in providing intervention and rehabilitation to substance abuse offenders
References• National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2012). Retrieved from
http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/understanding-drug-abuse-addiction
• National Drug Intelligence Center. The Economic Impact of Illicit Drug Use on American Society. Washington, DC: United States Department of Justice, 2011.