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court-mandated treatment  

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  • Court-mandated substance abuse treatment uses extrinsic motivators to enforce treatment engagement and compliance, with the underlying premise that personal choice may be important but not essential to treatment success. Proponents of compulsory treatment cite the high relapse rates found in voluntary treatment programs, increases in addiction and drug-related crime rates, and the high economic, health, and emotional cost of illicit drug use to support legal enforcement of substance abuse treatment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Court-Mandated Treatment]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-N75HX1RV-S

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