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In the Justice System and Need Rehab?

Criminal justice clients in drug rehab face certain challenges during their rehabilitation process. Due to the complexity of their biopsychosocial issues and the severity of their addiction problem the process of achieving sobriety and maintaining it is often very difficult. Drug and alcohol treatment for criminal justice clients involves both an educational and rehabilitation process. Through their time in treatment, the person learns about the underlying issues that drove them to use while gaining insight on what addiction is and how it affects them. In time, they come to understand that addiction rehabilitation is a process that takes time and does not happen overnight. Their lasting sobriety comes in time with their continued hard work and conscious efforts to live a responsible lifestyle.

Effective drug and alcohol rehabilitation for criminal justice clients involves a multi-action approach by treating the person's medical, psychological and social problems simultaneously. The best types of treatment programs for this population group are long-term inpatient or residential based approaches. Through these intensive forms of rehabilitation, the addicted individual has time to go through the physical part of their detoxification process prior to handling their psychological and social problems. Depending on the substance the program participant is dependent on, the detox process can last anywhere from several days to just over a week. Many programs utilize prescription medication to help their clients complete this process with minimal withdrawal symptoms.

When detoxification is complete, the program participant is ready to begin the next part of their rehabilitation process. This typically involves individual and group therapy, adult basic education, work therapy and support groups. Group therapy plays a key role in the person's recovery process. During their time in group therapy they form a common bond with other program participants and begin to identify themselves as a recovering person. Additionally, group therapy benefits criminal justice clients because this population often rejects recommendations from treatment professionals, but are willing to accept advice from peers. While in group therapy the person begins to understand that they are not alone in their inability to control their addiction. With a newly discovered hope for sobriety, the program participant will see the gains the other criminal justice clients have accomplished through their time in treatment.

Lastly, many of these individuals have a limited education and very little job skills to draw from once they have completed treatment. This is why successful drug rehab programs for criminal justice clients incorporate both of these areas in their rehabilitation programs. Through basic education and workplace skills, criminal justice clients that graduate from drug rehab have a higher success rate in maintaining their sobriety, holding an entry level job and rebuilding their relationship with family and friends.

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