Children deprived of their liberty from the perspective of the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment 2015, para. 79
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The Special Rapporteur recalls that detention and forced labour programmes for children who use drugs are not a legitimate substitute for evidence-based measures, such as substitution therapy, psychological intervention and other forms of treatment given with full, informed consent (A/65/255, para. 31). Drug dependence as a "multi-factoral health disorder" requires a health response rather than recourse to detention.
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Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment