U.S. Drug Courts Fall Short of Delivering Medically-Sound, Effective Treatment

Drug courts in the United States routinely fail to provide adequate, medically-sound treatment for substance use disorders, with treatment plans that are at times designed and facilitated by individuals with little to no medical training. In a report published today by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), researchers found that drug courts – designed to reduce incarceration and provide necessary treatment – struggle to meet medical and human rights standards.
Source: PHR Press Releases - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news