Qualitative components of the outcomes evaluation of the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court Pilot [pdf, 2.1 MB]
...had low awareness of the impact of their offending. Māori participants described a loss of identity and the impact of colonisation on their mental wellbeing. Graduates from the AODT Court experienced positive health and wellbeing outcomes Through being in the AODT Court, graduates built self-esteem, better understood recovery, and developed skills to stay in recovery (taha hinengaro). Graduates were more connected and capable of caring for and engaging with whānau (taha whānau)...