Public Health Institute Oakland, CA, United States.
Int J Drug Policy. 2018 Mar;53:32-36. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.10.009. Epub 2017 Dec 23.
Over the past decade there has been a clear consensus among drug policy researchers that the practice of incarcerating persons for drug offenses has been counterproductive. As a result, U.S. criminal justice policy is increasingly emphasizing alternative dispositions to incarceration for drug related arrests. In addition, large numbers of persons currently incarcerated for drug related offenses are being released into communities. However, there are serious questions about where these individuals are going to live once released and how they will access needed services. Residential recovery homes in the community are good options for those who wish to pursue abstinence from drugs. They provide a drug- and alcohol-free living environment along with social support for abstinence and successful functioning in the community. This paper reviews recent changes in drug policy the U.S. and describes the variety of recovery home options that are available to persons diverted or released from incarceration.
在过去的十年中,药物政策研究人员已经达成明确共识,即将人员监禁于毒品犯罪的做法是适得其反的。因此,美国刑事司法政策越来越强调对与毒品相关的逮捕采取替代监禁的处置方式。此外,目前有大量因毒品犯罪而被监禁的人被释放到社区中。然而,对于这些人一旦获释后将居住何处以及如何获得所需服务,存在严重的疑问。社区内的康复住宅是那些希望戒除毒瘾的人的一个不错选择。它们提供了一个无毒品和酒精的生活环境,同时为戒除毒瘾和在社区中成功运作提供社会支持。本文回顾了美国最近的毒品政策变化,并描述了为从监禁中转移或释放的人员提供的各种康复住宅选择。