27CPurpose of drug treatment order

### 27C Purpose of drug treatment order > [*\[Section 27C Inserted by No. 21 of 2007, s. 5, Applied:20 Aug 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-08-20/act-2007-021#GS5@EN) A drug treatment order is a sentencing order that aims to do one or more of the following in respect of an offender with a demonstrable history of illicit drug use: > > > > (a) provide an alternative sanction to imprisonment; > > > > > (b) through an integrated, supervised and reviewable treatment regime, facilitate the offender's rehabilitation and reintegration into the community; > > > > > (c) reduce the incentive for the offender to resort to criminal activity; > > > > > (d) reduce risks to the offender's health and well-being.