Journal article
Regulation: The Panacea for Private Rehabilitation Centres
Flinders Law Journal, Vol.20(2), pp.257-298
2018
Abstract
Private treatment for substance-related disorders is a critical health and social response to substance misuse in the community. Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) rehabilitation centres provide a method for treating dependency on licit drugs and illicit drugs. Publicly funded rehabilitation centres cannot always meet the demand for AOD services. Diversity for patients is needed in the sector which is why privately funded rehabilitation centres provide such a vital service to the community. Private AOD rehabilitation centres are primarily self-regulated in Australia. Use of anecdotal evidence and dishonest attribution of success rates are among the concerns with private rehabilitation centres which current regulation is failing to address. Without national standards governing rehabilitation services, patients may receive inadequate treatment which may adversely affect their recovery. This paper considers how self-regulation of the private industry is failing to facilitate patient protection and maximise health outcomes. Instead, licensing, with national standards, should be imposed on private rehabilitation service providers to address challenges within the Australian rehabilitation industry.
Details
- Title
- Regulation: The Panacea for Private Rehabilitation Centres
- Authors
- Simone Henriksen (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and LawDominique Moritz (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
- Publication details
- Flinders Law Journal, Vol.20(2), pp.257-298
- Publisher
- Flinders University
- Date published
- 2018
- ISSN
- 1838-2975; 1838-2975
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit; School of Law and Criminology - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451427302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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