Drug Rehabilitation

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This paper argues that although repeat drug offenders deserve mandatory jail time, people who are arrested for the first time for a drug offense may deserve a chance at rehabilitation within a treatment facility. While many judicial systems utilize drug treatment programs within the jail system, there is currently a push for alternative drug programs based within hospitals and clinics. The paper shows that close supervision can prevent drug-addicted criminals from becoming repeat offenders.

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"Orange County Studies (Yang, 1999) showed that the costs for a participant are $3,000 a year compared to $2,000-$2,500 for traditional drug courts. But a new study found that Orange County's approach is paying off in other ways. Most programs have 34 % repeat offenders. However, with the supervised rehabilitation treatment program, only 22% of those completing the program are seen within the county courts for a second time. Yang states that the study, which was commissioned by the Center for Applied Local Research and conducted by a Cal State Long Beach professor, "found the program a successful means to break the cycle of illicit drug abuse and criminal behavior.""

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