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A DRUG treatment programme for offenders in Leicestershire and Rutland has resulted in a 65% reduction in their re-offending.

The Drug Interventions Programme (DIP) aims to get drug-using offenders into treatment. Itâs run in Leicester by the Criminal Justice Drugs Team â a partnership of the police, Leicestershire and Rutland Probation Trust, and Addaction â a drug treatment charity.

The team has published the findings of a series of studies into the effectiveness of the programme, after monitoring 50 offenders who took part in the programme.

The offending of each person was analysed for the 12 months before they took part in the programme, and then tracked for the 12 months following their entry into it.

The studies found there was an average reduction of 65% in their offending, resulting in savings in police, court and other costs of around £700,000 over the period of the study.

Bernadette Wharton, the DIP Strategic manager for Leicestershire said: âThe overall reduction in offending shown by these studies is due to the effectiveness of the treatment provided by the Criminal Justice Drugs Team.

âThe programme benefits not only the individuals themselves, but also local communities. The team treats more than 900 drug-using offenders a year, which means there are substantial financial benefits for communities tooâ.

The Drug Intervention Programme is a key element of the governmentâs National Drug Strategy. More information about the local Drug Intervention Programme is available from Bernadette Wharton on 274 4210.

The programme is commissioned by the Drug & Alcohol Action Team at Leicester City Council.

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