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Rehabilitation vs. Incarceration:

Rehabilitation in the Criminal Justice
System
Written by:Editorial Staff

Last updated on March 8, 2021

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Drugs of abuse—including heroin, cocaine, and amphetamines—are illegal. Others—including
marijuana and prescription drugs—could be considered illegal depending on where the user lives
and whether or not the use has been sanctioned.
People caught selling illicit drugs almost always face some kind of legal action, but buying,
holding, or taking these drugs can also trigger legal actions. That means people with addictions
can and often do get arrested due to their addictions. They may be arrested in their homes in
front of their children. They may face an arrest in public in front of strangers, or there may be a
traffic stop that ends with a ticket and a summons to court. That court date could end up with a
sentence.

To stop that cycle of use and arrest, people with addictions need treatment. When addictions are
handled in the right way by professionals, they can and do abate.

People who have been arrested often face two very different treatment venues. They can get the
help they need in the community through a treatment program, or they can head to prison or jail,
where treatment should be provided. There are pros and cons to each of these addiction treatment
venues. Understanding the differences and the similarities is useful for families in this situation.