Virtanen

After singles wins for Dan Evans and Billy Harris, Evans and Neal Skupski were narrowly beaten in the deciding doubles by Finnish pair Harri Heliovaara and Otto Virtanen.

"Contract treatment is an alternative to incarceration. It is mainly used when the offence is deemed to have occurred as a result of substance misuse or some other condition requiring treatment," says Suvi Virtanen, a University Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Eastern Finland.

"With the introduction of contract treatment, criminal behaviour and substance-related adverse health events, such as overdoses and hospitalizations due to psychiatric and somatic reasons, decreased significantly compared to the period before contract treatment," Virtanen says.

"The risk of recidivism and adverse health events was lower during contract treatment than during a community sanction or probation," Virtanen notes.

"Substance use disorders are increasingly understood as a health issue that should primarily be addressed by means of health care. Usually, prison is not the best place for an individual who needs appropriate treatment and support for recovery," Virtanen says.