Drug Courts: A New Approach to Treatment and Rehabilitation

Author:   Glade F Roper ,  James E Lessenger
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2010 ed.
ISBN:  

9781441970428


Pages:   486
Publication Date:   25 August 2010
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Glade F Roper ,  James E Lessenger
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2010 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.70cm
Weight:   0.649kg
ISBN:  

9781441970428


ISBN 10:   1441970428
Pages:   486
Publication Date:   25 August 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction to Drug Courts.- The Disease of Addiction.- The Biological Basis of Drug and Alcohol Addiction.- The Sociological Basis of Drug and Alcohol Addiction.- The Physical Consequences of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.- Drugs and Alcohol in Pregnancy and the Affected Children.- The Social Consequences of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.- The Pharmacological Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Addiction.- Co-Occuring Substance and Mental Health Disorders.- Counseling Strategies.- Client Life Skills Training.- Self-help and Mutual Aid Organizations.- Building Supportive Services in Drug Courts.- Drug Testing Methods.- The Drug and Alcohol Testing Process.- Drug Testing Scams.- Analysis of Drug Testing Results.- Juvenile Drug Courts.- Drug Court Organization and Operations.- The legal Basis for Drug Courts.- Drug Court Funding Options.- Strategies for Administering Rewards and Sanctions.- Roadblocks to Success.- Probation Strategies.- Relapse.- Law Enforcement and Drug Courts.- Record Keeping and Statistics.- Policy Options for the Future.- Case Study of Drug Court Intervention.- Appendix: Forms Used in Drug Court.

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James E. Lessenger, Solano County, Benicia, CA Glade F. Roper, Superior Court of California, Tulare County, Porterville, CA

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