16
Mar

Voluntary vs mandatory treatment of substance use disorder

A big disappointment from Vienna. It appears that the War on Drugs is set to continue. Mechanisms put in place long ago are not about to change.

Is voluntary enrollment in drug treatment more effective than mandatory treatment?

http://www.ijdp.org/article/S0955-3959(15)00358-8/pdf

No. But there is not much difference.

Does it matter?

No. Even if mandatory treatment was more effective I would not endorse it. Human rights trump effectiveness.

Jamie

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