We are starting a new project where we aim to search for research evidence that looks at whether treatment orders improve the health and well-being of the people participating. The protocol for this research project has now been registered. The protocol describes in detail the methods we will use as part of the project and can be freely accessed.Drug and alcohol treatment orders for improving health outcomes for adults mandated to participate in treatment as part of non-custodial sentence conditions: a protocol for two complementary evidence synthesesPROSPERO registration number: CRD42023484923We have a series of blogs that dive deeper into this research. Each post describes a different aspect of our work:Why this matters: find out more about the aims of this projectStep by step: a lot happens in a project before we get to the resultsInsight from our Patient and Public Involvement group: how input from our Patient and Public Involvement group has shaped our workLatest update: where are we now?Follow us on social media to stay updated as the project progresses.Click here for links to social media This article was published on 2024-09-24