Policy and Criminal Justice The government has created a new branch of the Center for Disease control whose primary focus is addictions. The Center for Addictions (CFA) uses the brain disease model to inform policy and development. The brain disease model of addictions view addiction as chronic disease that needs lifelong treatment (NIDA, 2015). Special government funding is put aside specifically to provide treatment and research in the field of addiction. Through this funding researches have been able to make discoveries that have dramatically improved treatment options, and hopefully lead to a cure. …show more content…
Those whose evaluation proves they suffer from addiction will be prosecuted in the addictions court. The addictions court uses current laws and sentencing standards that are informed by addictions best practice. People with addiction still have to face the repercussions of breaking the law, but with the understanding that their addiction played a role in their actions. Addictions court will provide access to appropriate treatment options with the opportunity to have the conviction expunged from the offender's