Effectiveness of substance use disorder treatment as an alternative to imprisonment

Abstract Introduction Drug courts are criminal justice programs to divert people with substance use disorders from incarceration into treatment. Drug courts have become increasingly popular in the US and other countries. However, their effectiveness in reducing important public health outcomes such...

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Main Authors: Suvi Virtanen, Mikko Aaltonen, Antti Latvala, Mats Forsman, Paul Lichtenstein, Zheng Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-05734-y