In sentencing for drug trafficking by an addict offender, the correlation between drug dependency and offending, the offender's cooperation and rehabilitation efforts, and prospects of rehabilitation are matters of particular significance that may warrant substantial reduction from sentences appropriate for commercial traffickers. Courts should balance deterrence against the objective of encouraging rehabilitative efforts by addict offenders, and a long prison sentence may be counter-productive where there are genuine rehabilitation prospects.
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