Prison Rehabilitation The Way To Go
Prison illicit drug rehabilitation is the most effective way to stop re-offending of released prisoners that have an addiction.
DRUG ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMENTS-
Illicit drug users comprise a large proportion of convicted offenders coming into prisons.
Drug addicted prisoners need to provided with drug rehabilitation to get users free of their addiction PRIOR to their eventual release.
Rehabilitation to a drug free state prevents the spread of Hepatitis C and shared syringes.
Rehabilitation to a drug free state also protects against the spread of HIV/AIDS because harmful practices of sharing syringes also does not occur.
The Australian Crime Commission has identified international drug criminals as the source of illicit drugs for injection so prison rehabilitation will deprive these criminals of the funds from injecting drug use.
Prison drug rehabilitation will assist in preventing illicit drug imports into prisons.
Most injecting drug users want to stop so prison rehabilitation is the ideal time to assist them.
Investment in drug rehabilitation that gets injecting drug users free of addiction is better that drug maintenance or facilitated injecting.
rug rehabilitation in prisons is world's best practice as it facilitates release of drug free prisoners and protects other prisoners.
Court ordered and supervised illicit drug rehabilitation should continue after sentences are completed, where necessary.
THE DRUG ADVISORY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS-
More detoxification & rehabilitation that gets illicit drug users drug free.
Court ordered and supervised detoxification & rehabilitation.
Less illicit drug users, drug pushers and drug related crimes.
30/2010
