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Community Payback Order Treatment: Drugs

Last updated: 27th June 2024

Description:

Where the order contains a drug treatment requirement an individual must submit to treatment by or under the direction of a specified person with a view to reducing or eliminating the offender’s dependency on, or propensity to misuse, drugs.

Further Information:

Specific interventions can be made available by Argyll and Bute Addictions Team (ABAT). Different people have different routes to recovery and interventions could consist of preparatory and motivational interviewing, structured psychological interventions, medical treatment to directly address issues of dependence, relapse prevention support, or residential treatment.