Giving psychiatric drugs to
ex-prisoners can lead to a huge reduction in reoffending, according to a new
study in Sweden. The treatment can help make those given to violence more
pacified and allow people to adjust easily to life outside of confinement. The research
looked at prisoners from across Sweden who were released between 2005 and 2010,
and watched their progress until the end of 2013. The study looked at 22,275
former inmates and sound that 4,031 of them committed violent offences during
the period. Treatment with antipsychotic drugs saw a 42% fall in the rate of violent
reoffending. Treatment with psychostimulants led to a 36% drop and drugs used
to help with addictive disorders cut to assaults by more than half.
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