The Mindful Court: Meditation for Substance Abuser

The Mindful Court: Meditation for Substance Abusers, was recently published in the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Magazine, Magazine, Fall 2015 p36

8 Pages Posted: 27 Dec 2015

See all articles by Jamey H. Hueston

Jamey H. Hueston

The District Court of Maryland; Independent

Date Written: March 26, 2015

Abstract

Meditation, has long been practiced throughout the world to promote physical, emotional healing and well-being. More recently, it has been scientifically proven to reduce drug cravings, and aid those with substance abuse problems to achieve calmness which facilitates their receptivity to treatment. I have promoted meditation in my drug court program for many years as one tool to help program participants suffering from chronic drug dependence to decrease drug usage and relapse and stimulate positive change. The recuperative benefits of meditation are so extensive and without a negative downside that I have now expanded its use into the traditional courtroom when presiding in both civil and criminal dockets.

In this article, I address the background of mindfulness meditation and the value of integrating this practice for substance abuse offenders, and its applicability in all court settings as a means to help litigants.

Keywords: Therapeutic jurisprudence, TJ, meditation, mindfulness, drug courts, problem-solving courts, drug treatment, criminal rehabilitation, probation

Suggested Citation

Hueston, Jamey and Hueston, Jamey, The Mindful Court: Meditation for Substance Abuser (March 26, 2015). The Mindful Court: Meditation for Substance Abusers, was recently published in the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Magazine, Magazine, Fall 2015 p36 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2708023

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