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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > victimology > victimology and crime prevention > interventions and intervention programs for victim and offender > treatment of substance abuse

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treatment of substance abuse  

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  • Substance abuse involves the overuse of, dependency on, and/or addiction to nonfood items, natural or synthetic, that changes an individual's body and/or mind because of their chemical composition. In general, the drugs of alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine tend to be the most abused substances that often require regimented treatment approaches for successful cessation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Substance Abuse, Treatment of]

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