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Magistrates' Early Referral into Treatment (MERIT): preliminary findings of a 12-month court diversion trial for drug offenders

David Reilly Drug and Alcohol Services, Northern Rivers Area Health Service, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
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John Scantleton Drug and Alcohol Services, Northern Rivers Area Health Service, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
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Peter Didcott Drug and Alcohol Services, Northern Rivers Area Health Service, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Pages 393-396 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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David A Bright & Kristy A Martire. (2013) Does Coerced Treatment of Substance‐Using Offenders Lead to Improvements in Substance Use and Recidivism? A Review of the Treatment Efficacy Literature. Australian Psychologist 48:1, pages 69-81.
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Kristy A. Martire & Sarah Larney. (2011) Health outcomes, program completion, and criminal recidivism among participants in the Rural Alcohol Diversion program, Australia. Journal of Substance Use 16:1, pages 50-56.
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John Nolan & AnthonyP. Thompson. (2009) Psychological Change in Voluntary and Legally Coerced Clients of a Residential Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programme. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law 16:3, pages 458-472.
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Megan Passey, Bruce Flaherty & Peter Didcott. (2006) The Magistrates Early Referral into Treatment (MERIT) Pilot Program: A Descriptive Analysis of a Court Diversion Program in Rural Australia. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 38:4, pages 521-529.
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Frances O'Callaghan, Noleen Sonderegger & Stefanie Klag. (2004) Drug and crime cycle: Evaluating traditional methods versus diversion strategies for drug-related offences. Australian Psychologist 39:3, pages 188-200.
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