"I...have been a proponent of Drug Courts since my days in Illinois, and I will continue to support (and, in the case of Drug Courts, expand) these programs as President."
- President Barack Obama
"[Drug Court] is a comprehensive tool for reducing the public health and safety threats of drug abuse." -Gil Kerlikowske, Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
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All Rise and Put Drug Court Within Reach of Every American in Need
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The most effective justice strategy addressing the drug-addicted and mentally ill...
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75% of Adult Criminal Drug Court graduates never see another pair of handcuffs...
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NADCP and Drug Court leaders respond to criticisms with the facts.
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An association of determined professionals and citizens committed to a justice system that works.
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Everyone's talking about Drug Courts
“[Drug Courts] serve as the light at the end of a tunnel, a very long, long, dark tunnel, for those who are stuck in the cycle of drug addiction and incarceration.”
-Vice President Joe Biden
"The establishment of Drug Courts, coupled with judicial leadership, constitutes one of the most monumental changes in social justice since World War II."
-General (ret.) Barry McCaffrey