Contents
1. Overview of key issues -- 1.1. Problematic drug and alcohol use in the European union -- 1.2. Problematic drug and alcohol use and offending -- 1.3. Problematic drug and alcohol use and public health -- 1.4. Strategies to address problematic drug and alcohol use -- 1.5. The police response to problematic drug and alcohol use -- 1.6. Healthcare and treatment for detainees -- 1.7. Dealing with vulnerable groups among police detainees -- 1.8. Human rights issues -- 2. Methodology -- 2.1.Comparative research -- 2.2. Definitions of terms -- 2.3. Aims and objectives of the study -- 2.4. Ethical and procedural guidelines -- 2.5. Use of translators -- 2.6. Issues arising from the fieldwork and data collection -- 3. Profiles of the eight sample countries -- 3.1. Bulgaria -- 3.2. England and Wales -- 3.3. Estonia -- 3.4. Germany -- 3.5. Hungary -- 3.6. Italy -- 3.7. Lithuania -- 3.8. Romania 4. Discussion of the country profiles -- 4.1. The organization and role of the police -- 4.2. Legislation relating to police detention -- 4.3. Trends in Problematic drug and alcohol use and offending -- 4.4. Strategies to address problematic drug and alcohol use and offending -- 4.5. Alternatives to prison sentences for problematic drug and alcohol users -- 5. Research findings -- 5.1. Conditions and impact of police detention -- 5.2. Treatment of detainees -- 5.3. Access to drug and alcohol treatment -- 5.4. Access to health care in police detention -- 5.5. Harm reduction in police detention -- 5.6. Lack of joined up approach across the criminal justice system -- 5.7. Good practice and gaps in provision -- 6. Conclusion -- 7. Recommendations and international standards.
Series
Publication series (European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control, affiliated with the United Nations), 1237-4741 ; no. 54.