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Individual assessment of each offender’s drug and alcohol dependence needs…
Individual assessment of each offender’s drug and alcohol dependence needs to be undertaken before eligibility to partake in the DWI court programs is determined.
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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TLRI/TILES study upon 72 offenders found that out of 43 offenders that disclosed substance abuse, 74.4% of those admitted to problematic drug use or mental health issues.
It is likely that these co-morbidity issues are stemmed from alcohol abuse so dealing with these issues in holistic approach will be effective?
The Victorian eligibility criteria selects on the basis of whether their conduct is likely to have the most negative impact on the community - could this be an assessable criteria?
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BARRIERS
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By associating alcohol and drug offenders with the same program, drug users may not see their problem as being so bad. Alcohol is not an illicit substance but will be resolved under the same program.
Not able to see benefits to the community rather just seeing these programs as a get out of jail free card.
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