June 2-5, 2010
Boston, MA
Everyday local media runs stories of restoration and transformation in Drug Court:
Drug court gives fresh start
Florida Today - Melbourne,FL,USA
But thanks to the county's "drug court" program, the 36-year-old is a year and four months into sobriety...
Editorial: Kudos for Drug Court
The Daily News Online - Batavia,NY,USA
Multiply that by more than 200 people, over 10 years or 3650 days and you have just an idea of the success Genesee County's Drug Court has generated ...
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Drug courts seem to be that vanishingly rare thing in Washington: an issue with near consensus.
Palmer, of Malden, kicked his habit about five years ago, thanks in large part to a treatment program mandated through the Dunklin County Drug Court.
The idea was praised by visiting U.S. drug czar Gil Kerlikowske, who noted "drug courts" can sentence people to rehabilitation programs instead of prison.
The Obama administration hopes to more than double the funding for drug courts in next year's budget.