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    • Brendon Saloner proposed that mandated drug treatment can enhance freedom and social justice if specific criteria are met.
    • This perspective is debated within the context of current drug policies and support systems.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To critically appraise the claim that mandated drug treatment expands freedom and promotes social justice.
    • To evaluate the feasibility of Saloner's criteria in jurisdictions criminalizing drug use and lacking support for individuals who use drugs.

    Main Methods:

    • Clinical experience in addiction medicine.
    • Critical appraisal of existing evidence on mandated versus voluntary treatment.
    • Analysis of the impact of mandated treatment on liberty, equity, and social stability.

    Main Results:

    • The criteria for mandated treatment to be "likely to be beneficial" are undermined by coercion and lack of comparative evidence for effectiveness over voluntary care.
    • Mandated treatment risks extending carceral oversight, disproportionately impacting marginalized populations.
    • Infringements on liberty through legal oversight may not expand freedom and can hinder voluntary care engagement.

    Conclusions:

    • Mandated drug treatment is unlikely to achieve its stated ethical aims in current socio-legal contexts.
    • Voluntary, community-based treatment models with strong social infrastructure are more effective for expanding freedom and promoting autonomy.
    • A policy shift from coercion to supportive, person-centered care is essential for harm reduction and social justice in drug policy.