Drug Courts : A New Approach to Treatment and Rehabilitation

This cutting-edge sourcebook is ideal for physicians, addiction treatment practitioners, probation officers, testing programs, judges and anyone else facing challenges in practice with the treatment of drug court participants. 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 that treating physicians encounter; appropriate use of sanctions and rewards; and medical interventions. The authors share their personal teaching file of cases from the Adult Drug Court in California to draw a detailed picture of how a Drug Court should be operated effectively. Introduction To Drug Courts / Glade F. Roper -- The Disease Of Addiction / S. Alex Stalcup -- The Biologic Basis Of Drug And Alcohol Addiction / Olga A. Katz, Nikita B. Katz And Steven Mandel -- The Sociologic Basis Of Drug And Alcohol Addiction / Noosha Niv -- The Physical Consequences Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse / Hitoshi Nakaishi -- Drugs And Alcohol In Pregnancy And The Affected Children / Ira J. Chasnoff -- The Social Consequences Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse / Heather R. Hayes And Julie M. Queler -- The Pharmacologic Treatment Of Alcohol And Drug Addiction / Nikita B. Katz, Olga A. Katz And Steven Mandel -- Co-occurring Substance Abuse And Mental Health Disorders / Edward L. Hendrickson And Bert Pepper -- Counseling Strategies / Kathy R. Lay And Lucy J. King -- Client Life Skills Training / Jerri E. Thompson, Rick A. Thompson And James E. Lessenger -- Self-help And Mutual Aid Organizations / Anne M. Herron And Dee S. Owens -- Building Supportive Services In Drug Courts / Dennis A. Reilly -- Drug Testing Methods / Karl Auerbach -- The Drug And Alcohol Testing Process / Richard L. Mcintire, James E. Lessenger And Glade F. Roper -- Drug Testing Scams / Richard L. Mcintire And James E. Lessenger -- Analysis Of Drug Testing Results / Olga A. Katz [and Others] -- Juvenile Drug Courts / Cheryl L. Asmus And Denise E. Colombini -- Drug Court Organization And Operations / Glade F. Roper And James E. Lessenger -- The Legal Basis For Drug Courts / Glade F. Roper -- Drug Court Funding Options / Glade F. Rober [and Others] -- Strategies For Administering Rewards And Sanctions / Douglas B. Marlowe -- Roadblocks To Success / Glade F. Roper -- Probation Strategies / Helen Harberts -- Relapse / Timothy J. Kelly, James M. Gaither, And Lucy J. King -- Law Enforcement And Drug Courts / Ronald R. Thrasher -- Record Keeping And Statistics / Cary N. Heck And Aaron Roussell -- Policy Options For The Future / James P. Gray -- Case Study Of Drug Court Intervention / Glade F. Roper. James E. Lessenger, Glade F. Roper, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Introduction to Drug Courts....Pages 1-22 The Disease of Addiction....Pages 23-33 The Biologic Basis of Drug and Alcohol Addiction....Pages 34-50 The Sociologic Basis of Drug and Alcohol Addiction....Pages 51-72 The Physical Consequences of Drug and Alcohol Abuse....Pages 73-94 Drugs and Alcohol in Pregnancy and the Affected Children....Pages 95-111 The Social Consequences of Drug and Alcohol Abuse....Pages 112-126 The Pharmacologic Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Addiction....Pages 127-140 Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders....Pages 141-165 Counseling Strategies....Pages 166-182 Client Life Skills Training....Pages 183-194 Self-Help and Mutual Aid Organizations....Pages 195-205 Building Supportive Services in Drug Courts....Pages 206-214 Drug Testing Methods....Pages 215-233 The Drug and Alcohol Testing Process....Pages 234-246 Drug Testing Scams....Pages 247-254 Analysis of Drug Testing Results....Pages 255-262 Juvenile Drug Courts....Pages 263-283 Drug Court Organization and Operations....Pages 284-300 The Legal Basis for Drug Courts....Pages 301-304 Drug Court Funding Options....Pages 305-316 Strategies for Administering Rewards and Sanctions....Pages 317-336 Roadblocks to Success....Pages 337-354 Probation Strategies....Pages 355-376 Relapse....Pages 377-388 Law Enforcement and Drug Courts....Pages 389-400 Record Keeping and Statistics....Pages 401-413 Policy Options for the Future....Pages 414-428 Case Study of Drug Court Intervention....Pages 429-434 Back Matter....Pages 435-485 I've done them all, and I'm not talking about stage, screen, and television. I stopped taking drugs in the 1970s and stopped smoking in the 1980s. I ceased drinking in the 1990s when I needed a liver transplant and my doctors told me they wouldn't do it if I continued drinking. So, I stopped, got the transplant, and became a friend of Bill W. Stopping was the best thing I ever did, second to marrying Maj. My substance abuse started, like most people's, in high school through peer pressure. It progressed while I was on the stage and in the Air Force, where alcohol was the drug of choice. The problem continued as I worked in motion pictures where the day ended with drinks. When I? nally made it big in television, I was drinking a case of champagne a day. I tell myself that I did this because of my insecurities about being at the top, but it also tasted good. Looking back and having read some of the things in this book, I realize that I have the addictive personality and the genetic predisposition to be a substance abuser. All that was necessary was a situation in which I was near drugs and had peer pressure to get me going. 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 Adult Drug Court in California to draw a detailed picture of how medical care fits within the overall therapeutic plan of drug courts This concise yet comprehensive reference is the first of its kind and draws on the authors’ personal teaching file of cases from the Adult Drug Court in California. The book offers unparalleled insight into the drug court system and the medical problems of drug court patients. It is the first book of its kind in the family medicine literature. The authors share their extensive knowledge of addiction and withdrawal, treatment of patients with dual diagnoses of mental illness and addiction, and treatment of drug-associated diseases such as tuberculosis, hepatitis, and HIV. Offers insight into the drug court system and the medical problems of drug court patients. This book imparts knowledge of addiction and withdrawal, treatment of patients with dual diagnoses of mental illness and addiction, and treatment of drug-associated diseases such as tuberculosis, hepatitis, and HIV This book contains discussions about American drug courts , which were created by judges in response to the failure of the criminal justice system to deal with drug-related crimes. It also deals in depth with the medical problems of drug court patients, and with their treatment and rehabilitation