Drug Treatment and Testing Orders (DTTO)

South Lanarkshire Justice Services manage the Drug Treatment and Testing Orders for South Lanarkshire, covering Hamilton, Airdrie, Lanark and Glasgow Sherrif Courts. The team is based in Regent House, High Patrick Street, Hamilton and has social workers and substance misuse workers along with a medical team who work across Lanarkshire.

Drug Treatment and Testing Orders (DTTOs) are used by the Courts if someone's drug dependency problems are a significant cause of their offending. DTTOs can range from six months to three years and are only used if the person is at risk of receiving a custodial sentence.

The offender has to agree to:

• treatment to tackle their drug problems
• regular drug testing
• frequent meetings with their social worker and substance misuse worker
• regular review hearings by the court Drug treatment and testing orders are only used if the person

To find out more about the DTTO Team please contact them on 01698 452822.