01437nam a2200169   4500001000700000100004100007101000800048200014900056311004000205330080600245461009701051606003801148606002101186606002401207606002001231606001601251373429  a20080108u           y0pory50      ba  aeng  aTwisting arms or a helping hand?eassessing the impact of 'coerced' and comparable 'voluntary' drug treatment optionsfTim McSweeney... [et al.]  aResumo inserto no próprio artigo.  aDespite the rapid expansion of options to coerce drug-dependent offenders into treatment-culminating recently in the provisions of the 2005 drugs act and government's 'Tough Choices' agenda-research findings to date are equivocal about their impact in reducing crime. This paper presents UK findings from a pan-European study on this issue. The results-at both national and international levels-reveal that court-mandated clients reported significant and sustained reductions in illicit drug use and offending behaviours, and improvements in other areas of social functioning. Those entering the same treatment services through non-criminal justice routes also reported similar reductions and improvements. The implications of these findings are discussed in the context of recent policy developments.  cOxforddMay 2007vVol. 47, n. 3tBritish Journal of Criminology (The)x0007-0955pp. 470-490  aTRATAMENTO DA TOXICODEPENDÊNCIA  aANÁLISE SOCIAL  aPOLÍTICA CRIMINAL  aESTUDO DE CASOS  aREINO UNIDO