In summary, WHRIN's position around this issue is that we see no evidence of direct causal association between drug use and violence or other offences. However, it is clear that mitigating factors should always be considered holistically, without drug use alone, per se, being an isolated factor. Contextual issues such as acting under duress of threats or intimidation, exploitation, gender, history as violence survivor, all these things should be considered together, and mandatory simplistic views should always be avoided.
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