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Volume 09
Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy
Addiction Summit 2018
May 17-18, 2018
May 17-18, 2018 Singapore
8
th
International Conference on
Addictive Disorders and Alcoholism
Is addiction a state of mind issue rather than a disease issue?
Jacqueline Hollows
Beyond Recovery CIC, UK
Statement of the Problem:
Addiction is prolific in the UK Criminal Justice System with 64% of prisoners having used Class A
drugs at some point in their life and 22% having drunk alcohol every day in the four weeks before they were admitted to custody.
Substance misuse continues whilst people are residing in custody leading to increased violence, debt, family breakdowns and
chaotic lifestyles. Mental health issues are closely linked to these problems and people classed as duel diagnosis can often find
it difficult to obtain help as many interventions aim to assist one or the other rather than both.
Methodology & Theoretical Orientation:
Using a new approach known as the Three Principles, Beyond Recovery designed
a study comparing participants receiving the new approach to participants receiving all other interventions but not the new
approach. This comprised of one 3-hour session per week for 10 weeks; six separate programs were run. 75 prisoners started
and 53 completed the full course; the others dropped out, were transferred to other prisons or were released.
Findings:
Prisoners who participated in the program had significant increases in all of the four key factors measured: Thought
recognition, innate health via a clear mind, well-being; and purpose; significant decreases in three of the further tests measuring
anxiety, anger and depression (with depression being the only one with no significant improvement). Dramatically improved
behavior was also recorded by prison staff.
Conclusion & Significance:
The conclusion of this study is that the approach used by Beyond Recovery is effective in a prison
setting, resulting in improved well-being and behavior. Although this is not a perfect research study (very few are, particularly
in prison) it is well-designed using impartial and well-respected psychological measures and supports the view that the Three
Principles approach can be effective in prison settings.
Biography
Jacqueline Hollows is the Founder of Beyond Recovery; a social enterprise aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of prisoners in Europe through a pioneering
new approach. She is currently working with HMP Onley and HMP Rye Hill with staff and inmates.
jacqueline@beyond-recovery.co.ukJacqueline Hollows, J Addict Res Ther 2018, Volume 9
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105-C1-036