Prisoners need drug and alcohol treatments but AA programs aren't the answer
- Written by Jarryd Bartle, Sessional Lecturer in Criminal Law, RMIT University
Around half of prisoners have a substance dependence.Karanik yimpat/Shutterstock
Prisons and drug use are closely linked. Two-thirds of Australian prisoners report using illicit drugs in the 12 months before they entered prison, compared with 12% of the general population in the previous 12 months. Around half of prisoners are likely to meet the...
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