Is Juvenile Justice the Right Place to Manage Drug Treatment for Teens?
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December 6, 2007 Most publicly funded adolescent substance abuse treatment is provided and managed by the juvenile justice system, and juvenile courts and allied agencies are often the first responders to teen drug problems. But is this the right approach? The juvenile justice system's fundamental goal is public safety. Are the missions of justice and treatment truly compatible, or will treatment be inevitably compromised when it is coordinated by the justice system? Researchers and practitioners debate these and other issues in light of the recent findings of the Urban Institute/Chapin Hall national evaluation of Reclaiming Futures, an initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to improve the integration of juvenile justice and substance abuse services.
Resources"Changing Systems: Outcomes from the RWJF Reclaiming Futures Initiative on Juvenile Justice and Substance Abuse" Data on juvenile drug use and crime patterns Substance Abuse Services Department flyer European Monitoring Centre for Drug and Drug Addiction "Drug Court Evaluations: Looking at the Trend Line" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
