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<p>Drug Rehabilitation Requirements (DRRs) ordered in courts include a condition for
regular drug testing, however these are not specific to a drug. Therefore, the available
data is for the number of such treatment requirements granted at courts.</p><p> </p><p>The
table below shows the number of DRRs commenced under community orders and suspended
sentence orders in England and Wales since 2013.</p><p> </p><p>There is no available
data with a separation of figures for the two countries.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number
of DRRs commenced </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013 </strong></p></td><td><p>13,664</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014
</strong></p></td><td><p>12,951</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>11,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016
</strong></p></td><td><p>9,698</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017 </strong></p></td><td><p>8,719</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>We are working with the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and
Public Health England to develop a protocol to support greater use of community sentences
with treatment requirements (CSTRs) in courts, including DRRs.</p><p> </p><p>The CSTR
protocol sets out what is expected from all relevant agencies to ensure improved access
to treatment for offenders who need it. It focuses on reducing reoffending by addressing
the health needs of offenders that may be contributing to their offending behaviour.</p><p>
</p><p>The protocol is operating across five courts within England (as health is devolved
in Wales). These sites are Milton Keynes, Northampton, Birmingham, Sefton and Plymouth.</p>
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