Drug Treatment and Testing Order (DTTO)
DETAILS
Local Authority area:
Stirling
Primary Courts of relevance:
Stirling Sheriff and JP Courts
All information provided by:
Stirling Community Justice Partnership
Stirling Community Justice Information
Published: 17 September 2021
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Drug Treatment and Testing Order (DTTO)
Interventions suitable for
16 years and above and assessed as suitable.
Programme Title and Provider
Drug Treatment and Testing Order (DTTO)
Details of all Specific national or local scheme/intervention(s) available
Drug Treatment and Testing Orders (DTTOs) are imposed by Courts where someone’s offending is clearly linked to problem drug misuse. It is different to other community-based sentences such as Supervision and Unpaid Work as the focus of a DTTO is to address problem drug use to reduce the risk of further offending and harm. DTTOs can be imposed from 6 months to 3 years in length and Stirling Justice Social Work Service offers this disposal in partnership with the NHS Substance Treatment Service.
This work has been adapted to be delivered under Covid19 restrictions.
Possible Outcomes
Reduction in drug use / abstinence. Associated health and wellbeing benefits.
Process for Assessment and/or inclusion in scheme/intervention
Assessment of suitability via Criminal Justice Social Work Report and a specific DTTO Assessment. Delivered as a sentence of the court.