Addict Treatment 'Better Than Jail'

Addict treatment 'better than jail'

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Around seven in 10 people (69%) believe treatment for drug addiction would be the most effective measure to reduce reoffending among women who commit non-violent crimes. The poll of around 1,550 people finds that 68% think support to tackle alcohol …
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A Firsthand Look at Portugal's Drug Policy

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“It was… confirmed that Portugal has not become a destination for drug-tourism nor has there been a boom in the number of users following the decriminalization,” reported Portugal's Institute on Drugs and Drug Addiction in 2009. The policy …
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Mind-bending behind bars: drug use in British prisons

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The idea that drug and alcohol treatment depends vitally for its success on the addict making a free choice to be abstinent, and then being encouraged, supported and educated in the furtherance of this goal, is furthermore an anathema to a system that …
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