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Narconon Drug Rehab Offers Effective Alternative to Incarceration
Not every drug rehabilitation program is created equal
The cuts are in places like Illinois and threaten to reverse recent gains in alternative sentencing programs. Craig Cooper, the director of operations for Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities which runs many of the drug rehabilitation programs being cut said:
"That's many families in which you've identified addiction as an issue, and you are eliminating an avenue to get recovery and unification”Not every drug rehabilitation program is created equal; a report released by the National Institute on Drug Abuse targeted to the criminal justice system suggests that any comprehensive drug rehabilitation program offered to offenders should target factors that are associated with criminal behavior.
An excerpt from the report states:
“Criminal thinking” is a combination of attitudes and beliefs that support a criminal lifestyle and criminal behavior. These can include feeling entitled to have things one’s own way; feeling that one’s criminal behavior is justified; failing to be responsible for one’s actions; and consistently failing to anticipate or appreciate the consequences of one’s behavior. This pattern of thinking often contributes to drug use and criminal behavior. Treatment that provides specific cognitive skills training to help individuals recognize errors in judgment that lead to drug abuse and criminal behavior may improve outcomes.There are several ways in which drug abuse treatment can be incorporated into the criminal justice system. These include therapeutic alternatives to incarceration, treatment merged with judicial oversight in drug courts, treatments provided in prison and jail, and reentry programs to help offenders transition from incarceration back into the community.
The stigma associated with drug addiction often makes it difficult to convince judges and district attorneys that rehabilitation is indeed an effective means to deal with the drug problems facing their communities.
The Narconon program has long maintained that successful treatment can only be achieved through establishing comprehensive personal ethics. The treatment program delivered by
Narconon of Georgia is an excellent choice for anyone seeking an alternative to incarceration.
