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Read News: Support for Treatment Alternatives, Drug Courts Grows

By The Sentencing Project

As the Obama Administration vows to commit more resources for the prevention and treatment of drug abuse, drug courts are increasingly being seen as an important tool in advancing this strategy.  However, the lack of an effective system of publicly provided drug treatment means that countless Americans are forced to face arrest and court processing in order to access these critical services.  Appearing on CNN, Ryan S. King, policy analyst at The Sentencing Project stated, '[w]hat we need to do is make sure for every American out there that is abusing drugs and wants to stop, that they have the resources made available for them regardless of whether they can afford them.' Posted Date:4/17/2009 2:56:16 PM

Full post as published by The Sentencing Project on April 17, 2009 (boomark / email).