Drug Courts
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4419-7042-8 (ISBN)
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This cutting-edge primer is ideal for the family physician/generalist facing challenges in clinical practice with the treatment of drug court patients. The authors share their extensive knowledge in treatment of addiction and withdrawal, treatment for patients with dual diagnoses of mental illness and addiction, and treatment of diseases associated with drug use, such as tuberculosis, hepatitis, and HIV infection. Unparalleled discussions of the drug
court system and the medical problems of drug court patients are presented. With concise yet comprehensive chapters, readers find essential coverage of drug testing, drug test collections and reports, and common scams for falsifying drug tests. Other topics include medical educational services that physicians can provide for attorneys, judges, counselors, probation officers, and clients; challenges of treatment physicians encounter; and medical interventions. The authors share their personal teaching file of cases from the Adul.
James E. Lessenger, Solano County, Benicia, CA Glade F. Roper, Superior Court of California, Tulare County, Porterville, CA
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.
| Zusatzinfo | 10 Illustrations, black and white; 486 p. 10 illus. |
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| Verlagsort | New York, NY |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Intensivmedizin | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4419-7042-8 / 1441970428 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4419-7042-8 / 9781441970428 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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