by OPTIONS ME | Jan 22, 2021
Behavioral Health is the field of healthcare concerned with substance use and other mental health disorders.
by OPTIONS ME | Jan 22, 2021
Slang term for the abrupt and complete cessation in intake of an addictive substance. It stems from the appearance of goosebumps on the skin often observable in addicted individuals when physiologically withdrawing from a substance.
by OPTIONS ME | Jan 22, 2021
Deterrence is the use of punishment as a threat to deter people from committing offences. Often contrasted with retributivism, which holds that punishment is a necessary consequence of a crime and should be calculated based on the gravity of the wrong done. A...
by OPTIONS ME | Jan 22, 2021
The disease model of addiction classifies addiction as a disease. There are several “disease models,” but addiction is widely considered a complex disease with biological, neurobiological, genetic, and environmental influences among clinical scientists.
by OPTIONS ME | Jan 22, 2021
Drug courts are problem-solving courts that operate under a specialized model in which the judiciary, prosecution, defense bar, probation, law enforcement, mental health, social service, and treatment communities work together to help non-violent offenders find...
