You're not treating something as a "public health problem" if you use the criminal justice system to address it.https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/12/nyregion/when-opioid-addicts-find-an-ally-in-blue.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share …
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Any studies on whether addicts in Portugal, where referrals less coercive, do worse/better than US counterparts in court-mandated programs?
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Research comparing court-mandated vs. voluntary tend to show similar outcomes in part because few people are totally voluntary (1/2)
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As it turns out, compulsory Tx and voluntary *do not* have similar risk profiles. Ppl completing coerced Tx have markedly higher OD risk
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Yes - Portugal uses "dissuasion committees" (sounds Orwellian, but isn't) which can waive criminal penalties if people seek treatment.
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"Comissão para a dissuasão" sounds v mellifluous to me! Is there any good evidence-based speculation on how they might work here compare to…
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…compared to court-mandate programs still within our crim justice system? Always external pressure no doubt, but meaningful distinctions btw
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…btw a new girlfriend or a threat of being fired from a job and the threat of incarceration.
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Absolutely. My sole point is we have few fully voluntary people against which to judge effect of court pressure, which homogenizes outcomes
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Yes. Thanks for your expert knowledge here, I may be bugging you via email for more along this line soon…
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I enjoy and learn from our exchanges - email always welcome!
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