COMMUNITY TREATMENT PROGRAM 1 Aversion Therapy Christa Anderson Psychology of Learning Instructor Corey Pruitt May 5‚ 2013 COMMUNITY TREATMENT CENTER
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Education vs. Incarceration Since 1980‚ the U.S. prison population has grown exponentially‚ expanding from approximately 500‚000 to 2.3 million people in just three decades. America now has the distinction of leading the world in prison population: We account for 25 percent of all prisoners but only 5 percent of the global population. We spend almost $70 billion annually to place adults in prison and jails‚ to confine youth in detention centers‚ and to supervise 7.3 million individuals on probation
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complex problem”(bbc.co.uk). Therefore‚ the question arises‚ is methadone an effective treatment to stop drug addiction or do addicts return to their ways? Dan Frosch‚ a New York Times writer‚ reflects on an issue concerning jails and detention centers nationwide‚ drug addiction. His article‚ “Plan to End Methadone Use at Albuquerque Jail Prompts Alarm” focuses on the effects‚ costs‚ and realities of methadone treatment. Frosch adopts a sentimental tone in order to appeal to similar feelings and experiences
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Drug addiction counseling and treatment have recently become a popular topic of discussion and pop culture. We can simply turn on the TV in many cases and see celebrities as they go through rehab. On another channel‚ we might find family members urging an individual to find treatment in an intervention. While the treatment programs presented on these television programs typically feature a paradisiacal treatment location offering a number of leisure activities‚ this is often misrepresented. Here
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mass incarceration due to compromised motivation for these institutions to maximize profits. Over the last four and a half decades‚ the United States has experienced a surge in the incarceration rates. In 2013‚ 1‚598‚780 people occupied state or federal prisons compared to 196‚429 in 1970 (“Incarceration Generation” 1). This rise in prison population may be a result of harsher penalties and legislation on non-violent crimes. For instance‚ President Nixon officially declared the “War on Drugs” in 1973
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Jason Green April 24‚ 2013 ADC150 History of Alcoholism Treatment The view on alcoholism has changed dramatically throughout history. The way to treat it has also changed. There are many withdrawal symptoms that made it hard to treat. Today therapy and medication or regular attendance at meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous is the primary treatment. In the past there have been many different ways to treat alcoholism and many failed attempts. According to the Web MD website withdrawals can start
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There is a plethora of research surrounding the phenomena of incarceration‚ however‚ the predominant theme is either the prisoner or prisons (Light & Campbell‚ 2006). This is also consistent with the myopic views of the media. Headlines surrounding incarceration typically use shock tactics to manipulate society’s attention to crime and punishment. What isn’t considered is the network of parents‚ siblings‚ partners and children who have existed in the shadows throughout every stage of the adjudication
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social categories this is the case. However‚ when analyzing incarceration rates and the gender distribution of incarceration rates‚ there is an obvious discrepancy. Spanning the width of any historical timeline‚ the rates at which men are sentenced to imprisonment far exceed those of women. While it can be argued that man is generally responsible for the majority of crimes historically committed‚ when strictly comparing the incarceration rates of men and women charged for the same crime‚ it is undeniable
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I would start my argument with education being a vital program for our prisoners. It is estimated that 37 percent of state and federal inmates have neither a high school degree nor GED (Schmalleger & Smykla‚ 2015). I would stress the difficulties‚ without these credentials‚ a convicted criminal would have in obtaining a job and the likelihood of being rearrested for a future crime. I would point out that groups like the Fortune Society‚ Correctional Association of New York‚ and the Rand Corporation
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despite their incarceration. Prisons are placed to protect and improve society. Therapy and rehabilitation are offered to prisoners
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