Strong Control and Weak Service: Enforcing Drug Treatment in China

The proliferation of drug treatment services, crafted under harm reduction and evidence-based principles, is touted as a benevolent approach for drug offenders, foregrounding their rehabilitation and reintegration into the community, and embodying the ideal of penal welfare. Despite extant studies o...

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Authors: Jiang, Jize (Author) ; Song, Apei (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Journal of drug issues
Year: 2025, Volume: 55, Issue: 3, Pages: 379-400
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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