NCJ Number
10879
Date Published
1972
Length
61 pages
Annotation
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS OF A CONFERENCE ON ALTERNATIVES WHICH ENCOURAGE THE DRUG ABUSER TO DEVELOP A NEW, DRUG FREE LIFESTYLE RATHER THAN SIMPLY PUNISH.
Abstract
FOLLOWING A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO THE PROBLEM OF DRUG ABUSE, GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS OF TYPES OF ALTERNATIVES AND EXPLANATIONS OF THEIR NEED ARE GIVEN. THE ALTERNATIVES ARE DISCUSSED WITH RESPECT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, EDUCATION, AND THE COMMUNITY. BRIEF SUMMARIES OF A NUMBER OF SPECIFIC PROGRAMS WHICH EXEMPLIFY VARIOUS TYPES OF SUCCESSFUL ALTERNATIVES ARE FURNISHED. FOR A COMPLETE AND DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE CONFERENCE SEE NCJ-010872 AND NCJ-010873.