Police drug diversion: A study of criminal offending outcomes

Abstract

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Alcohol and other drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men entering prison in New South Wales

“…Drug Courts operate in every Australia jurisdiction, but the national response to the most commonly used substance, alcohol has been much less coordinated (Payne et al 2008). Alcohol has been included as an extension of the Drug Court in some, but not all, Australian jurisdictions (Payne et al 2008).…”

“…Drug Courts operate in every Australia jurisdiction, but the national response to the most commonly used substance, alcohol has been much less coordinated (Payne et al 2008). Alcohol has been included as an extension of the Drug Court in some, but not all, Australian jurisdictions (Payne et al 2008). This extension is used predominantly in areas that have a higher proportion of Indigenous Australians as residents, which is predominantly away from the large state capital cities and major population centres (Payne et al 2008).…”

“…Alcohol has been included as an extension of the Drug Court in some, but not all, Australian jurisdictions (Payne et al 2008). This extension is used predominantly in areas that have a higher proportion of Indigenous Australians as residents, which is predominantly away from the large state capital cities and major population centres (Payne et al 2008). These results demonstrate that more than half of this sample may benefit from an alcohol intervention and that non-Indigenous men are in equal need of an alcohol related intervention.…”

Beyond ice: rethinking Australia's approach to illicit drugs

“…A 2012 review of the South Australian Drug Court found that two-thirds of participants did not complete the programme, 445 whereas a 2008 study of the Victorian drug diversion programme found that 75 per cent of participants did complete the programme. 446 The effectiveness of these programmes is lower when offenders don't complete the programme.…”

Consequences of concurrent and simultaneous amphetamine-type stimulant and alcohol use among young adults: hazardous drinking, antisocial behaviour, and contact with police

“…If procedurally just police contact can increase willingness to cooperate with police among drug-using young adults, such positive police contact may potentially be a useful strategy for effectively engaging with these young adults to address the potential harms of illicit drug use and their health-related needs. Australian police have taken an active role in areas of public health related to substance use (e.g., through police diversion for cannabis users; see Payne et al, 2008). There may be greater scope for police involvement in diversion and referral programs for young adults engaged in illicit drug use, especially when police use strategies based on procedural justice to provide harm reduction information to these young adults.…”