“Dr. Chandler will discuss why punishment alone is an ineffective response to the problem of drug abuse in the criminal justice system ... Dr. Chandler will also highlight evidence-based principles of addiction treatment based on an integrated public health/public safety strategy.”
Topics discussed include:
- drugs of abuse and crime are linked; smoking in criminal justice;
- mental health disorders among incarcerated populations;
- key participants in the criminal justice system and intervention opportunities;
- what addiction is-a disease of the brain;
- reward circuits;
- dopamine;
- memory circuits;
- cocaine craving;
- treatments for relapse prevention-medications and behavioral;
- evidence-based principles of drug abuse treatment for criminal justice populations;
- what recovery looks like on average;
- assessing risks, needs, and progress;
- criminal justice CEST (Client Evaluation of Self and Treatment);
- and tailoring supervision to fit the needs of the individual is important.