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DRUG TREATMENT COURT [1 record]

Record 1 2023-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Courts
  • Offences and crimes
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

DTCs offer eligible offenders with a substance use disorder the opportunity to complete a court monitored drug treatment program as an alternative to incarceration. This approach recognizes the complex social, economic, cultural, and health factors that contribute to problematic substance use and seeks to prevent re-offending in more comprehensive ways.

Key term(s)
  • drug treatment courts
  • DTCs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tribunaux
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

Les TTT offrent aux contrevenants admissibles ayant des troubles liés à l'utilisation de substances la possibilité de suivre un programme de traitement de la toxicomanie sous la surveillance d'un tribunal comme solution de rechange à l'incarcération. Cette approche reconnaît les facteurs sociaux, économiques, culturels et de santé complexes qui contribuent à la consommation problématique de substances et cherche à prévenir la récidive par des moyens plus exhaustifs.

Key term(s)
  • tribunaux de traitement de la toxicomanie

Spanish

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