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<p>Information on commencements is published in table A4.8 of the document entitled
“Probation: 2018” in the Offender Management Statistics Quarterly for October-December
2018. It can be accessed at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2018"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-october-to-december-2018</a></p><p>
</p><p>Data on completions are available for the years 2013 onwards and are shown
in the table below:</p><p> </p><p><strong>Drug Rehabilitation Requirement (DRR) Completions,
2013-18</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>7160</p></td><td><p>7333</p></td><td><p>6619</p></td><td><p>5671</p></td><td><p>4751</p></td><td><p>3897</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The purpose of the drug rehabilitation requirement is to reduce or eliminate
illicit drug use and associated offending. Offenders are required to attend appointments
with the treatment provider and to submit to regular drug testing. They are also required
to attend appointments with, or arranged by, their offender manager.</p><p> </p>
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