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    Drug Courts Sutoya Marlowe Fayetteville State University Criminal Justice 450 Dr. Robert Brown April 1‚ 2014 Abstract In order to understand the importance of drug court programs‚ it is important to learn what prompted the program. Before the first drug court was established in 1989‚ the United States has endured three drug epidemics that had profound consequences on the criminal justice system. Drug court programs intends to reduce substance abuse among offenders with addiction by

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    availability of resources were also a concern amongst drug court participants. They were grateful for the resources available through their drug court program but believed there could be more services and other support systems (Farole & Cissner‚ 2005; Goldkamp et al.‚ 2001). Some of those extra resources wanted by drug court participants were enhanced access to employment‚ job training‚ education‚ transportation and housing services. A good proportion of drug court participants or recent grads have difficulties

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    Substance Abuse In B.C The overdose problem in B.C has seen a recent spike in the last four years‚ this has been largely due to overdoses related to fentanyl use. There has been a steady increase in overdose fatalities since 2014; the amount of deaths caused by overdose in B.C were 119‚ in 2015 the number was 136‚ and in 2016 the number reached 256 (Britten‚ L. 2016). Another major problem that corresponds with illegal substance use is criminal behaviour. Illegal drugs are often linked in the involvement

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    Response to question 1: 1) Correctional substance abuse in the State’s prisons is one of the biggest problems that the criminal justice system has to be very keen with. This is especially to make sure that inmates who have this problem are first and foremost recognized and provided with the needed treatment services (Karberg & James‚ n.d). Substance treatment programs are necessary in prisons so that the prisoners are given a chance to change their ways and facilitation of positive change. It has

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    such as partaking in recreational illegal substance use. In addition‚ substance use (is a dependence on a legal or illegal drug or medication) as a disease (a disorder of structure or function in a human‚ animal‚ or plant‚ especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or affect a specific location) or choice has been a very controversial topic‚ creating a lot of debate among people and researchers. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse‚ in 2013 “it was projected that 24.6 million

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    Running head: FAMILY AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PAPER Family and Substance Abuse Paper Launita J. Grand Canyon University March 11‚ 2013 Family and Substance Abuse Paper When an individual has a disorder with substance abuse and how family is involved‚ it can be a very uncomfortable situation for both the abuser and family members. When the abuser is an adolescent‚ the program may need consent from the adolescent before communicating with the parent‚ whether the communication is over the course

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    ‚ Do drugs and alcohol contribute to people becoming homeless or are there uses‚ a result of becoming homeless? Contents 1.0 HYPOTHESIS 2.0 Introduction 2.1 Legislation 3.0 Homelessness 3. 1 what is homelessness? 3.2 Legal definition of homelessness 3.3 The effects of homelessness 4.0 Substance abuse. 4.1 What is substance abuse? 4.2 The effects of drug abuse 4.3 possible prevention strategies/ example 5.0 key debates 5.2 Graph A 5.4 Graph B

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    Drug Abuse Prevention

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    The term drug abuse most often refers to the use of a drug with such frequency that it causes physical or mental harm to the user or impairs social functioning. Although the term seems to imply that users abuse the drugs they take‚ in fact‚ it is themselves or others they abuse by using drugs. Traditionally‚ the term drug abuse referred to the use of any drug prohibited by law‚ regardless of whether it was actually harmful or not. This meant that any use of marijuana‚ for example‚ even if it occurred

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    Harvell Mr. Colagross English 2 14 April 2014 The Drug Laws: A Time For Change The so-called "drug war"‚ and "drug laws" haven ’t seemed to be as effective as it was supposed to be. Its original intent was to attack the drug problem in America. President Richard Nixon started the war on drugs in the late sixties to stop drug abuse at the source‚ the distributors. Another intention of the drug laws was to show individuals that taking part in this illegal activity would cause serious consequences

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    She wishes she could become as skinny and beautiful as they are. This could be a harmless situation or it could damage her physical and mental health greatly. She could turn her life around in a positive way and push herself to do great things. However‚ there is a chance she could starve and think negatively about herself. Celebrity culture is continuously harming teens by the growing need of being noticed‚ making substance abuse seem okay‚ and creating problems with body image and health. Teens

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