NSW Drug Court cuts reoffending: study

By Maureen Dettre
Updated September 24 2020 - 7:46am, first published 7:42am
Professor Don Weatherburn (c) led a groundbreaking study into the impact of the NSW Drug Court.
Professor Don Weatherburn (c) led a groundbreaking study into the impact of the NSW Drug Court.

People who commit drug-related crime are much less likely to re-offend if they are treated for their addiction instead of being sent to jail, a NSW study has found.

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