ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM FOR THE CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT OFFENDER (FROM AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION PROCEEDINGS OF THE 106TH ANNUAL CONGRESS OF CORRECTIONS, 1976 - SEE NCJ-49145)

• NCJ Number: 49155
• Author(s): M P HAWORTH
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 3 pages
• Corporate Author: American Correctional Association
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
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Annotation

BIOCHEMICAL PROBLEMS AS CAUSATIVE FACTORS IN CRIME AND DELINQUENCY ARE DISCUSSED, AND BIOCHEMICAL TREATMENT STRATEGIES ARE DESCRIBED.

Abstract

ORTHOMOLECULAR THEORY SUGGESTS THAT BEHAVIOR ASSOCIATED WITH DELINQUENCY AND CRIME CAN BE CAUSED BY CHEMICAL DEFICIENCIES OR IMBALANCES IN THE BODY OR BY BRAIN TOXICITY. THESE PROBLEMS CAN BE GENETIC, OR THEY CAN BE INDUCED (ESPECIALLY DURING BIRTH OR IN EARLY CHILDHOOD) BY IMPROPER NUTRITION OF MOTHER AND/OR CHILD. MAJOR SYMPTOMS THAT MAY ACCOMPANY BIOCHEMICAL DEFICIENCIES INCLUDE PERCEPTUAL CHANGES DUE TO NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS OR TO BRAIN ALLERGY, AND HYPERACTIVITY DUE TO NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES OR TO HYPOGLYCEMIA (LOW BLOOD SUGAR). TREATMENT STRATEGIES BASED ON GOOD NUTRITION AND MEGADOSES OF SELECTED VITAMINS HAVE BEEN USED SUCCESSFULLY IN DEALING WITH ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ADDICTION, SCHIZOPHRENIA, ALLERGIES, LEARNING DISABILITIES AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS IN CHILDREN, AND HYPOGLYCEMIA. EXAMPLES OF BIOCHEMICAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS ARE CITED. SUGGESTIONS FOR EXPANDING THE ROLE OF BIOCHEMISTRY IN TREATING ALCOHOLICS AND DRUG ABUSERS, IN PREVENTING DELINQUENCY AND CRIME, AND IN EARLY DETECTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED. (LKM)