![]() Rather, it is their struggle with addiction. If that defendant is suffering from active addiction, criminal charges are often not the most damaging event in their life. Once someone is charged with a crime or offense, they are thrust into the criminal justice system as a defendant. The criminal justice system has also changed the way defendants suffering from addiction are treated. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Addition (DSM V) now includes substance use disorders as a disease. Addiction is now recognized as a disease by the American Psychiatric Association. Defendants suffering from addiction were viewed as failing to “just say no” to drugs. Drug addiction was previously seen as a choice. The rise in opioid addiction in New Jersey and across the country has changed the way defendants are being prosecuted and defended in New Jersey. ![]() Knowledge of Treatment options helps attorneys serve clients and their families This article was originally published in February 2020 in the 322nd issue of New Jersey Lawyer, a publication of the New Jersey State Bar Association, and is reprinted with permission. ![]()
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