title: The dope on drug sentencing: new approaches simplify sentencing, get more drug abusers treatment and save states money.
authors.affiliation: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), USA
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lawrence
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D003415:Crime / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003416:Criminal Law / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D037141:Mandatory Programs / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011329:Prisoners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013219:State Government; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States