Scenario:
You are member of a prisoner review board for a minimum security facility in your state. Included amongst the inmates are a number of heroin addicts who were charges with possession crimes and some minor thefts in which they supported their habits.
Please include answers in your main posting for the following questions:
What are the methods of treatment for heroin addiction? What is the difference between heroin detoxification and heroin addiction treatment? What is the best method for insuring the heroin addict does not return to heroin abuse? Does long term incarceration play a role?