August: 2011
Prakash Chandra Roy
Dept. of Criminology & Police Science
Student No: CP08030, Session: 2007-2008
Current Treatment & Rehabilitation Methods for Drug and Substance Abuser in Bangladesh
Course Title: Offender Treatment: Theories & Methods
Supervised by: Md. Abdul Kader Miah Lecturer, Department of Criminology and Police Science Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University.
Submitted by: Prakash Chandra Roy Third Year Second Semester Student No:-CP08030 Department of Criminology and Police Science Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University.
August: 2011
The research work is prepared for the partial fulfillment of the course no CPS-3207 in the department of Criminology & Police Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science & Technology University, Santosh, Tangail - 1902.
ABSTRACT
Drug addiction is a complex illness. It is characterized by intense and, at times, uncontrollable drug craving, along with compulsive drug seeking and use that persist even in the face of devastating consequences. Many people do not realize that addiction is a brain disease. While the path to drug addiction begins with the act of taking drugs, over time a person’s ability to choose not to do so becomes compromised, and seeking and consuming the drug becomes compulsive. This behavior results largely from the effects of prolonged drug exposure on brain functioning. Addiction affects multiple brain circuits, including those involved in reward and motivation, learning and memory, and
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