Re-examining mandatory drug testing in Australian prisons

Jocelyn Chan; Mark Stoové; Jon Cook; Thileepan Naren

doi:10.1111/dar.13894

Re-examining mandatory drug testing in Australian prisons

Jocelyn Chan, Mark Stoové, Jon Cook, Thileepan Naren

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Abstract

Mandatory drug testing is commonly used in Australian prisons to detect and deter drug use. In this commentary, we review the limited evidence for mandatory drug testing programs, highlight potential harms associated with their implementation and provide recommendations for drug surveillance in prisons concordant with a harm minimisation framework.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1654-1656
Number of pages	3
Journal	Drug and Alcohol Review
Volume	43
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13894
Publication status	Published - Nov 2024

Keywords

drug use
harm minimisation
prisons
surveillance

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