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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Chandler RK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2681083 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
JAMA 20090101 2
Despite increasing evidence that addiction is a treatable disease of the brain, most individuals do not receive treatment. Involvement in the criminal justice system often results from illegal drug-seeking behavior and participation in illegal activities that reflect, in part, disrupted behavior ensuing from brain changes triggered by repeated drug use. Treating drug-involved offenders provides a unique opportunity to decrease substance abuse and reduce associated criminal behavior. Emerging neu ...[more]