Court enforced alcohol abstinence – does it reduce reoffending?

Read the event report on Dr Carly Lightowlers’ webinar on court-enforced alcohol abstinence: does it reduce reoffending?

In Scotland there is a keen interest in alcohol problems in the justice system and how best to improve the justice journey of individuals with alcohol use disorder. Whilst Scotland has not yet adopted alcohol tagging technology in criminal justice settings, England and Wales has. Criminal courts in this jurisdiction may make use of alcohol treatment or abstinence requirements as part of a community sentence in cases where alcohol consumption has played a role in a defendant’s offending. The latter may also be backed up by electronic monitoring. This study examined whether these court orders reduce reoffending.