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Neither justice nor treatment ; drug courts in the United States

[This report] is based on interviews with health care professionals, social workers, judges, lawyers, drug court staff, and drug court participants.

“Drug courts regularly set participants up for failure. Few communities have adequate treatment facilities, insurance plans often won’t finance effective treatment programs, and the criminal justice objectives of drug courts often overrule the medical needs of the patient in ways that threaten the rights and health of participants.”

Original Article (Physicians for Human Rights):
Neither justice nor treatment ; drug courts in the United States
Artwork Fair Use: Eleni Papaioannou

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