Pubdate: Thu, 22 May 2003
Source: Guardian, The (UK)
Copyright: 2003 Guardian Newspapers Limited
Contact:  http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardian/
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Author: Nick Davies
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DRUG TREATMENT JARGON

What They Mean and What They Do

DATs - the national network of 149 drug action teams, formed since
1995 to run the government's prog-ramme of drugs treatment.

NTA - the national treatment agency, formed in autumn 2001 to run the
DATs and to handle the new pooled treatment budget.

Prospects hostels - a joint scheme by the Prison Service and the
National Probation Directorate to establish hostels for drug users
leaving prison.

The Integrated Care Pathways Group - a committee set up by the Bristol
DAT to review housing for drug users leaving prison and rehab.

DTTOs - drug treatment and testing orders, the government's UKP46m
scheme to use court orders to pressure drug-using offenders to accept
treatment, checked by regular urine tests.

ISDMU - the intensive supervision and drugs management unit, a team
set up in Bristol last year to direct criminal drug users into
treatment and to absorb funds from the government's street crime
initiative. 
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MAP posted-by: Richard Lake