Drug Courts: Information on a New Approach to Address Drug-Related Crime

GGD-95-159BR Published: May 22, 1995. Publicly Released: May 22, 1995.

Highlights

GAO provided information on drug courts, a new approach used to monitor defendants' drug use, treatment, and behavior.

Sarah Kaczmarek

Managing Director

Office of Public Affairs

Drug courtsCourts (law)CrimesDefendantsSubstance abuseSubstance abuse treatmentFederal grantsLaw enforcementOffender rehabilitationRecidivism