Community Payback Order: Treatment: Alcohol
DETAILS
Local Authority area:
North Lanarkshire
Primary Courts of relevance:
Airdrie SC & JP, Hamilton SC & JP, Lanark SC & JP, Glasgow SC
All information provided by:
North Lanarkshire Community Justice Partnership
North Lanarkshire Community Justice Information
Published: 30 November 2021
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Community Payback Order: Treatment: Alcohol
Interventions suitable for
Adults
Programme Title and Provider
Treatment: alcohol
Details of all Specific national or local scheme/intervention(s) available
Interventions and support provided by Addiction Recovery Team include detox, aversion drugs such as acamprosate, relapse prevention and other coping skill strategies. Additional support may be provided by mutual aid groups (AA), Building Futures as listed below. An alcohol treatment requirement is imposed where the individual’s dependence on alcohol contributes to offending. A supervision requirement must be imposed.
Possible Outcomes
Alcohol use is reduced or stopped and alcohol related offending is reduced. Improved ability to manage high risk-situations, ability to identify triggers and develop coping strategies. Improved physical and emotional health.
Process for Assessment and/or inclusion in scheme/intervention
At Criminal Justice Social Work report stage. A specialist assessment may be requested by report writer to determine dependency on alcohol and required treatment.
Interventions suitable for
Young People
Programme Title and Provider
Treatment: Alcohol; Youth Justice
Details of all Specific national or local scheme/intervention(s) available
Young People can be required to attend alcohol treatment as part of their Community Payback Orders. This service would be provided by North Lanarkshire Integrated Addiction Services.
Possible Outcomes
The young person will address their addiction which would hopefully assist in the reduction of offending and them to gaining a more stable lifestyle.
Process for Assessment and/or inclusion in scheme/intervention
Through the Criminal Justice Social Work Report, where the specific need if identified in the Criminal Justice Social Work Report.