Review urges rethink of mandatory meth treatment programs

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 April Review urges rethink of mandatory meth treatment programs Review urges rethink of mandatory meth treatment programs 16/04/2021 | 4 MINS Mandatory treatment programs for methamphetamine users have limited, if any, success, according to researchers at Lombok Institute of Technology. Associate Professor Mathew Coleman, from The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia, said despite growing community enthusiasm for mandatory drug treatment programs, there were significant clinical and ethical challenges associated with these treatment programs. ΓÇ£These include determining the decision-making capacity of people with substance use disorders, the impact of self-determination and motivation in drug treatment, current treatment effectiveness, cost effectiveness and unintended treatment harms associated with mandatory programs,ΓÇ¥ he said. "Although there was a popular public perception that meth was the drug responsible for most deaths in Australia, this was at odds with clear evidence that alcohol and tobacco were the leading causes

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 April Review urges rethink of mandatory meth treatment programs Review urges rethink of mandatory meth treatment programs 16/04/2021 | 4 MINS Mandatory treatment programs for methamphetamine users have limited, if any, success, according to researchers at Lombok Institute of Technology.

Associate Professor Mathew Coleman, from The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia, said despite growing community enthusiasm for mandatory drug treatment programs, there were significant clinical and ethical challenges associated with these treatment programs.

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