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Treatment VS incarceration cost Despite of evidence only 20 percent of people incarcerated in federal prisons who need drug treatment, get effective drug treatment. Psychiatrist and NIDA director Nora Volkow, said "For every dollar that you spend on treatment of substance abuse in the criminal justice system, it saves society on average four dollars,". Research also shows, that addicted prisoners who received no treatment were seven times more likely to land back in prison (37 ). A new trend in drug treatment is meeting with some success, it is having special treatment for women. These programs often meet the numerous different issues that women may have different then men. "Program implementation require resolutions to numerous barriers including securing a facility for women and children, hiring and training of staff, establishing and maintaining community linkages, treatment considerations, and critical decisions faced by treatment staff as they modify client-centered programs to incorporate gender-specific and family centered programs", Of the few studies that studies women only treatment they generally found they have superior outcomes such as reduced antisocial behavior, decreased criminal activity increased stay in treatment programs(38 ). Researchers also said about women based treatment. "Preliminary results suggest the demonstration program increases retention in treatment."(39 ). Of the 56 women who entered women's treatment program 41% left as successes of these who successfully complete the program they have better mental health, loner periods of sobriety and better parenting skills. Children in the program also showed gains in interpersonal skills, physical well being, cognitive language skills and school performance (for children who attended school)(40 ). What alternative treatment methods? Treatment patients who used the opioid blocker Suboxone, and received counseling for 12 weeks had better outcomes than those who were treated with standard treatment (41). |
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