There are many good private alcohol and drug treatment providers, but lack of regulation means some unethical practices are being uncovered. Here’s what you should know about treatment.
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Thousands of Australians go to residential drug and alcohol rehab programs every year. But is there evidence rehabs, as well as the group therapy they often rely on, actually work?
In the Northern Territory, public drunkenness can force someone into an alcohol treatment centre for three months. The policy has no basis in evidence and discriminates against Aboriginal people.
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Masters of Public Health graduate, Harvard University
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
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Professor & Deputy Director, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University
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Associate Professor , Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University
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Associate Professor, Mental Health and Addiction, Rural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt University
