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3606 - DRUG REHABILITATION PROGRAMS

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Police, Minister for the Illawarra representing the Attorney General, Minister for Justice, and Acting Minister for Education and Training
  1. (a) Are there any programs in the Hunter NewEngland area to rehabilitate drug offenders?
    (b) If so, what are they?
  2. What has been the success of these programs?
Answer -

I am advised:

The Attorney General's Department operates the Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) program in the HunterNew England area. Further details are available on the Lawlink Website.

In the HunterNew England area, the Department of Corrective Services provides the Alcoholics Anonymous program, the Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse - Pathways program, Getting SMART (Self Management And Recovery Training), Narcotics Anonymous, Sober Driving Program. The member is referred to the Department of Corrective Services Annual Reports for further details in relation to the Sober Driver program. Evaluations in relation to the other programs are either currently underway or the program is not currently subject to evaluation.

Information on programs administered by NSW Health should be sought from the Minister for Health.

Question asked on 24 June 2008 (session 54-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 77
Answer received on 29 July 2008 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 82

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