| Most people in State prisons and local jails have abused drugs or alcohol regularly. However, fewer than one-fifth of these offenders received treatment while incarcerated. In 1999, 1.5 million children had a parent in prison. Most of these children (nearly 900,000) were younger than 10 years old. Children with parents who abuse drugs and alcohol are widely considered at high risk for a range of physical and behavioral problems, including substance abuse problems. Good treatment can cut drug use in half, decrease criminal activity and reduce arrests. So, prison should be a place where people can get help for their drug abuse or addiction. Families and offenders should ask if treatment is available. Drug addiction is a disease that affects behavior. It can alter the brain and body chemistry for months or even years after a person stops using, so relapse is often part of the recovery process. In other words, detox in jail or prison alone is not enough treatment. It should be treated like any other disease. Treatment and recovery is hard work that must continue throughout a user's life. Without the right treatment, most drug abusers will use again once they return to their neighborhoods, even though drugs might put them right back in prison, or even kill them. Drug abusers need to be examined by a doctor. The doctor might prescribe medicine, and will look for other possible problems, such as depression and anxiety, or medical conditions such as hepatitis, tuberculosis, or HIV/AIDS. |
| One of the most experienced Houston defense lawyers, Attorney Andy Nolen, represents people who have been accused of a state crime or Houston law, including in communities such as League City, Angleton, Pearland, Alvin, Clear Lake, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Baytown, Pasadena, Memorial, Spring Branch, River Oaks, West University, and Bellaire. Counties that Houston criminal attorney Andy Nolen serves include: Galveston County • Fort Bend County • Montgomery County • Brazoria County • Harris County. Cases handled include: Possession of Marijuana, Cocaine, Crystal Methamphetamine, Xanax, Prescription Drugs, Probation Violations, Theft, Shoplifting, Drunk Driving, Evading Arrest, and all other Felonies and Misdemeanors. |
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