Campbell-Heider Nancy, Baird Carolyn
J Addict Nurs. 2012 Feb;23(1):7-13. doi: 10.3109/10884602.2011.647422.
Many nurses, especially those in addictions, work directly in the prison system and or relate to inmates before or after institutionalization for criminal activity. This connection led to the theme of the 2009 Annual Education Conference held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, entitled "Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment: Working with the Criminal Justice Systems." The conference was partially funded through an award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (grant # SP015963) and focused on identifying the special risk factors for and barriers to the treatment of addictions for those who enter the criminal justice system. The conference, presented in collaboration with the American Association of Nurse Attorneys (AANA) highlighted the tremendous need for more access to addictions and mental health providers in the criminal justice system. Papers presented at that conference confirmed that nurses can make a real difference in the health of inmates, especially those of us engaged in addictions and mental health practices, and inspired this specially focused edition of the Journal of Addictions Nursing. The purpose of this editorial is to provide an overview of the addictions problems affecting individuals under supervision in the criminal justice system, barriers to treatment within this system, and the cost-benefits of evidence based treatment.
许多护士，尤其是从事成瘾治疗工作的护士，直接在监狱系统工作，或者在罪犯因犯罪活动被监禁之前或之后与他们打交道。这种联系促成了2009年在新墨西哥州阿尔伯克基举行的年度教育会议的主题，即“药物滥用预防与治疗：与刑事司法系统合作”。该会议部分资金来自物质滥用和精神健康服务管理局（SAMHSA）下属的物质滥用预防中心的一项拨款（拨款编号SP015963），会议重点在于确定进入刑事司法系统的人员在成瘾治疗方面的特殊风险因素和障碍。与美国护士律师协会（AANA）合作举办的这次会议强调，刑事司法系统极其需要更多获得成瘾治疗和心理健康服务提供者的途径。在那次会议上发表的论文证实，护士能够切实改善囚犯的健康状况，尤其是我们这些从事成瘾治疗和心理健康工作的人，这也激发了本期《成瘾护理杂志》特刊的诞生。这篇社论的目的是概述影响刑事司法系统监管下个人的成瘾问题、该系统内治疗的障碍以及循证治疗的成本效益。
