#if a mental health professional disagrees with the facts that you maintain violence towards you becomes the automatic response

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thinking about how most mental health diagnoses have questioning or resisting these labels which were forced upon you built in as a symptom, so there is no 'sane' way to disagree with the mental health professional.

[dalovelee1]

Black people are one of the least likely groups of Americans to get professional mental health services but remain some of the most resilient people in the world.

I’ve been trying to figure out how it happens my entire life. Generations of oppression, racism, poverty and community violence should have wiped our community out centuries ago. Yet here we are alive and well in 2018, just to realize that the hate and injustice toward our community is still as strong as ever. The stereotypes of the angry black man and woman, lazy black people, and the least intelligent race remain etched in the back of most people’s conscious, whether they recognize it or not. Racial tensions are so strong that a gubernatorial candidate in Florida named Ron DeSantis had the nerve to say he hopes the voters “don’t monkey it up” by voting for Andrew Gilliam, his black opponent. The problem with all this racial tension is that it has an adverse impact on the physical and mental health of those at the receiving end of racism, discrimination, bigotry, implicit biases, prejudices or whatever you want to call it.

According to the Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (2018), “African Americans are 20% more likely to experience serious mental health problems than the general population.” We are watching our people be unnecessarily brutalized by law enforcement and our complaints dismissed in the judicial system. We watch our sons and daughters, sisters and brothers, be unnecessarily slaughtered in our own streets due to inner-city violence. Our children are not receiving adequate education in our pubic schools and can be terrorized when we attempt to do so, like what happened to 11-year old Faith Fennidy in Terrytown, Louisana. There are social indicators of health for black people are concerning. As a community, we are traumatized over and over again. We have mass PTSD that goes diagnosed and more often ignored. We don’t typically get treated for it either. Those symptoms include hypervigilance, sleep disturbances, intrusive thoughts and/or memories, depression, distrust of others, paranoia and an increasingly negative world view. This contributes to physical health conditions like hypertension, diabetes and even cancer. We even make dealing with that look pretty easy. How are we able to do it without the help of social workers, therapists, psychiatrists and psychologists?

Well, instead of going to counseling, we get our hair done.

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It doesn’t matter if we’re male or female, hair is our therapy. It doesn’t matter how old we are either. Hair is one of the strategies we’ve been able to be so resilient. Our barbers and beauticians are more than stylists. They are often confidants. We have regular appointments with the same hair barber and stylist for years to make sure we “look” presentable to the world. We spend almost $8 billion each year on hair care products and services because hair care services are therapeutic. According to researchers, “New research from Mintel reveals that sales of styling products have increased 26.8 percent from 2013 to estimated 2015, reaching $946 million, now comprising 35 percent of Black haircare sales, a significant increase from the 16 percent it represents in the total haircare market” (Mintel). The study also showed that “Nearly two in five (38 percent) Black consumers report that they are constantly looking for ways to improve their appearance, and in the quest to look their best, they are open to trying various hairstyles.”

That’s because black people have learned that the old saying, “If you look good, you feel good” is true. It’s been proven in studies so much that the American Cancer Society started a Look Good Feel Better program to help cancer patients with their recovery. We feel worthy when our hair looks nice. It boosts our self esteem and builds the confidence we need to endure the everyday challenges of being black in America. We get depressed when our hair doesn’t meet our expectations. We can’t function because we think other people perceive us as dysfunctional if our appears is not the way we want it. It cause a tremendous amount of anxiety that prevents us from performing our best. We cover it with scarves and hats to hide it from the world. Sometimes we won’t even leave our homes until our hair is satisfactory.

The very act of getting our hair done is self-care. It helps us relax. It feels wonderful to have our hair scrubbed. We enjoy having oil massaged into our scalps. Brothas love having a crisp lineup (haircut, beard and mustache). Sistahs relish in receiving royal treatment (wash and style). It is a healthy practice that brings peace and tranquility. We take pride in the images revealed from the services rendered. Taking care of our hair is a sign of health boosts our mood. In fact, hair that is not consistently maintained (washed, cut and styled regularly) could be a sign of a mental health concern is present or approaching. The person my often make comments like “I’m tired of being tired” or “it’s always something”.

HAIR is what you need to do if you find yourself in that predicament.

Build yourself a tribe where you can vent about current events and private issues that are bothering you. “The Shop” is a place where we can go to socialize. Regulars get to know each other and will become homies. We run into our friends and family. Barbers and cosmetologists provide space for the community to plan for change or celebrate milestones. (Interesting fact – I read somewhere that slaves would braid maps in each other’s hair to aid with an escape to the Underground Railroad. I don’t recall where I read that.) Neighborhood picnics, free haircuts for back-to-school, and other events are often successful because barbers and beauticians a notorious for giving back to the community. It’s amazing how people are coming together and hosting events strictly for the sake of celebrating our unique and textured hair. We create an enormous social network in hair community. The natural hair community in particular provides support to one another. We have meetups, workshops and festivals for the sake of our hair. We develop businesses together, teach one another, as well support and encourage each other.

Black people can go to the shop for advice and encouragement. Most are safe spaces to discuss taboo topics and rumors. (Some may be a bit rowdy but most are quit pleasant.) People get clarification about things going on in the community through conversations. People also discuss career and business opportunities in the hair shops. Partnerships are formed. Goods are exchanged. People share success stories and failures. Some people get help with relationships. Others vent about their frustrations with their children. Friends sometimes call each other out on their behavior in the beauty and barbershops. Values are exchanged. Community standards are communicated. Coping skills are even shared and modeled through the affirmation of feelings and disclosure of personal experiences.

Another reason the venue has therapeutic qualities is people are held accountable for doing what you say. Patrons will follow up with you at the next appointment to see if you followed their advice and how it worked. They help you unpack some of the baggage that comes with being black in the US. They will let you know, in a direct manner, if you are making wise or foolish decisions. Most of the time, they will laugh with you about your problems to help you realize you need to change your patterns of thinking and behaving. Other times, they laugh at you and your problems. It’s all in good fun. Just remember, being apart of the hair community ensures that we aren’t isolated. It gives us a place to seek resources and to promote ourselves. Hair is exactly how black people cope.

I want to give a shout out and show some love to all of the barbers and beauticians of the world. Thank you for using your talents and hard work to render a service that cleanses and heals the eyes as well as the soul. Special shout out to Cecil “CJ the Barber Artist” Jackson for keeping my entire family cut up right! You can find him at Executive Cuts in Reflections Salon & Suites on the Beltline. You won’t be disappointed.

Do you agree or disagree? Talk to me. I really wanna know what you think. Black people are one of the least likely groups of Americans to get professional mental health services but remain some of the most resilient people in the world.

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Can I avoid jail time if I go to rehab?

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Can I avoid jail time if I go to rehab?

Individuals should never use a drug or alcohol rehab as a replacement to avoid punishment. Addicts often wonder if they can go to rehab instead of serving jail time. Jail can be avoided for some first-time offenders and other drug-related offenses. Attending a long-term rehabilitation center can be an alternative form of punishment. Rehabilitation instead of incarceration is becoming more widely recognized and is rationally better for society and more practical and economical for people to complete a treatment program than it is to incarcerate them.

Arrests can sometimes act as a form of intervention on individuals who are abusing or addicted to drugs. Getting help instead of going to jail or prison is commonly a greater alternative and is in the best interest of everyone concerned with a substance abuse recovery program in lieu of straight jail time.  Necessity of Drug Courts are firm because the road to recovery is not easy.  An applicant is often tested and must go to substance abuse recovery meetings and make regular court appearances.

If you’re charged with a non-violent drug or alcohol related crime, there’s a good chance that you can refrain from prison by compromising and agreeing to get treatment for addiction as an alternative.

Rules fluctuate by jurisdiction, but normally, the three easiest ways you can get treatment and avoid jail is:

1.       The judge in an accustomed criminal court may punish you to some arrangement of addiction treatment as a part of your sentence.

2.       Your lawyer may compromise with the prosecutor prior to you being present in court so that you can complete treatment in a timely manner as part, or as all of your punishment.

3.       You may have the chance to attend drug court instead of an average adult criminal court.

Are You Eligible for avoiding jail and getting Addiction Treatment Instead?

The answer is maybe, different sentencing laws depend on jurisdiction. You should talk to your lawyer about the likelihood of getting alternated to treatment instead of going to jail, primarily if:

•         This is your first/second offense and you don’t have a history of violence or sexual assault

•         You are a non-violent offender

•         You’ve been arrested on a drugs crime, were under the influence of any substance when you committed your crime, or your drug or alcohol addiction contributed to your committing of a crime.

•         You are addicted to drugs or alcohol

•         You are willing and able to follow any assigned treatment 

How Drug Courts Work

Accepted drug or alcohol addicted individuals may be appointed to Drug Court in lieu of traditional justice system case processing. Drug Courts keep individuals in treatment long enough to see change, while looking after them closely and carefully.

For a minimum term of one year, guests are:

•         Supported with accelerated treatment and services that require you to get sober and stay clean.

•         Held responsible by the Drug Court judge for meeting their criteria for court, themselves and their families.

•         Randomly drug tested

•         Required to appear in court regularly so that the judge sees their progress; and

•         Rewarded for doing well or punished when they do not follow rules given.

Who is eligible for drug court? Will rehab help my court case?             

 To be considered eligible for the Drug Court a person must:        

•         be apt to being sentenced to imprisonment fulltime if guilty

•         have designated that he or she will plead guilty to the offence

•         be addicted to illegal drugs

•         live in local Government Areas

•         be referred from the District Court

•         be referred from the Local Court/ judge

•         be 18 years of age or over

•         be willing to engage and participate.

A person is not eligible if he or she is:

•         guilty of a violent crime 

•         charged with a sexual offence or a crime culpable under Division 2 Part 2 of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985

•         suffering from a mental condition that could anticipate or confine involvement in the program.

A Local or District Court in a specific city or town must assign offenders who meet the Drug Court eligibility criteria to the Drug Court. The earliest referral is by a telephone call. Before the offender is brought to the Drug Court, the Drug Court Registry staff carry on an initial qualification screening based on the person’s age, home location, and suggested court.

Whenever there are more desirable applicants than there are available programs, a weekly selection process that is random determines which applicants are assigned to available programs and before the Drug Court audits are made, and evaluation is determined of drug dependency.

Drug Rehab

With drug-related crimes increasing, jails and prisons have become over-crowded. If you’ve committed a non-violent drug-related crime and face criminal charges, there’s a good possibility a court will consent to drug rehabilitation instead of going to jail. Alcohol and drug addiction is categorized as diseases of the body, the authorized system is more likely to lean towards rehabilitation instead of incarceration. This means that you can ask to go to a drug rehabilitation instead of going to jail.

In the U.S, each state has its own laws and punishment for drug crimes. If you want to consider drug rehab an option, it will only be attainable in states with laws that associate drug treatment options. States that don’t give you the option of drug rehab, may have different requirements that allow you to take advantage of this option. Some states demand you to enroll yourself in a drug rehab program before being released from jail. Referrals can be made for you through court systems associated with local rehabs. Opinions on drug crime are uncertain. Two-thirds of Americans would like to see drug offenders enter programs that focus on rehabilitation and sobriety rather than going to jail. In the last 13 years, research has shown that majority of Americans view drug abuse as a serious issue. Most Americans believe that this crisis should be resolved.

Sixty-seven percent of those that took this survey believe the Obama administration should prioritize and give treatment to those that use illegal drugs rather than punishing them. Only 26 percent agree that jail time is effective. The percentage of people who believe governments should give mandatory sentences for drug crimes increased from 47 percent in 2001 to 63 in 2014. This change in opinion now focuses on the question of how to deal with drug offenders in a way that benefits themselves and their communities rather than sending them to jail and having nothing resolved.

Research has also proven that last month, the U.S. Sentencing Commissioner advised to diminish the suggested sentences for federal nonviolent drug crimes. This reduces the average prison sentence by 11 months and will administer almost 70 percent of defendants in federal drug offenses. It would cut down 6,550 prisoners from the system in the period of five years.

The Commissioner’s idea is connected with other government issues that hopefully resolves the punishment for drug criminals. The Smarter Sentencing Act is a bill that would cut current punishment in half and also let judges make the decision with caution before allowing jail time to lower-level defendants, in anticipation of limiting the cost of incarceration and overpopulated prisons.

 Congress takes the debate of jail time vs. rehab that has been around for a long time very seriously. In 2012, a well-known professor, Gilligan, made the argument that prisons should be a place not just for abstinence, but a place for recovery as well. The well-known professor imposed that violent defenders and drug offenders are dealing with two different situations, and that drug offenders should be given the chance to prove themselves and get the help needed so that they can return back to their community.  He also had stated that there’s a difference between “punishment” and “restraint.” Punishment is the imposition of pain on a criminal, which will teach them to bring pain upon others. Restraint is more disagreeing. It is a condition that keeps someone or something under control or within limits. It reality, it involves disconnecting offenders from society, and restrains them from getting help from professionals like psychiatrics or attending therapy sessions that could better themselves.

 Drug abuse is visualized as an issue with brain function rather than a crime, which highlights the publics shift from jail to rehab.

Scientific research has proven how drugs affect the brain and a person’s ability to think clearly. Medical professionals understand that substances put a damper on situations and can result in the crisis of relapse.  A 2013 study found that brains of previous addicts linked to addiction, had the same thought process as someone who currently was using, regardless of how many years they have kept sober.

Many health groups have said that Incarceration does not work. CRC Health Group (a treatment center) writes on their website. “In fact, statistics reveal that many addictions actually grow while in prison. Having easy access to the drugs and the need (desire) to break away and lead drug addicts to use more and for those not exposed to drugs in the ‘outside world’ to begin using. With no treatment available and drugs easily obtained, how can expect our prison population to achieve and maintain sobriety?”

In 2012, Gil Kerlikowske, the director of the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy said of the issue, “Drug addiction is not a moral failing on the part of the individual, but a chronic disease of the brain that can be treated.” Kerlikowske believed that incarceration avoids the reasoning behind what the problem really is, because they are being punished, instead of the problem being resolved.

40 years ago, previous President Richard Nixon demanded a “war on drugs.” It appears that Americans are starting to look at addiction as a public addiction rather than a law according to this year’s poll reports.

Impact of Drug Courts on Recidivism and Cost

Lowering convicted criminals to reoffend. Using past information, researchers in several studies found that drug courts reduced backsliding among program participants in adverse to match probationers.

In an unknown study of increasing backsliding and cost analyses of drug courts, found that drug courts may lower backsliding rates (re-arrests) and significantly lower costs. Re-arrests were lower five years or more later compared to re-arrests for similar drug offenders within the same county.

The drug courts’ impact on backsliding varied by year as a result of changes in programming and judge assignments over time from what researchers have found. Reductions in backsliding ranged from 17 to 26 percent.

Lower costs. Compared to traditional criminal justice system processing, treatment and other investment costs averaged $1,392 lower per drug court participant. Abbreviated backsliding and other long-term program conclusion developed a public savings of $6,744 on average per participant (or $12,218 if victimization costs are included).

Factors for success. Although general research findings are that drug courts can reduce recidivism and promote other positive outcomes such as savings, several factors affect a drug court program’s success:

•        Proper assessment and treatment.

•        The role assumed by the judge and the nature of offender interactions with the judge.

•        Other variable influences such as drug use trends, staff turnover and resource allocation.

These and other issues, such as treatment service delivery and judicial interaction, are brought up in reports.

The Multisite Adult Drug Court Evaluation program, NIJ researchers are now examining fundamental processes to find what routines are productive, for whom, and under what conditions.

As a result, jail time can be avoided depending on the circumstances. Either way getting sobriety will only be beneficial in the long run and help you gain the happiness that you once felt and deserve.

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Can I avoid jail time if I go to rehab?

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Can I avoid jail time if I go to rehab?

Individuals should never use a drug or alcohol rehab as a replacement to avoid punishment. Addicts often wonder if they can go to rehab instead of serving jail time. Jail can be avoided for some first-time offenders and other drug-related offenses. Attending a long-term rehabilitation center can be an alternative form of punishment. Rehabilitation instead of incarceration is becoming more widely recognized and is rationally better for society and more practical and economical for people to complete a treatment program than it is to incarcerate them.

Arrests can sometimes act as a form of intervention on individuals who are abusing or addicted to drugs. Getting help instead of going to jail or prison is commonly a greater alternative and is in the best interest of everyone concerned with a substance abuse recovery program in lieu of straight jail time.  Necessity of Drug Courts are firm because the road to recovery is not easy.  An applicant is often tested and must go to substance abuse recovery meetings and make regular court appearances.

If you’re charged with a non-violent drug or alcohol related crime, there’s a good chance that you can refrain from prison by compromising and agreeing to get treatment for addiction as an alternative.

Rules fluctuate by jurisdiction, but normally, the three easiest ways you can get treatment and avoid jail is:

1.       The judge in an accustomed criminal court may punish you to some arrangement of addiction treatment as a part of your sentence.

2.       Your lawyer may compromise with the prosecutor prior to you being present in court so that you can complete treatment in a timely manner as part, or as all of your punishment.

3.       You may have the chance to attend drug court instead of an average adult criminal court.

Are You Eligible for avoiding jail and getting Addiction Treatment Instead?

The answer is maybe, different sentencing laws depend on jurisdiction. You should talk to your lawyer about the likelihood of getting alternated to treatment instead of going to jail, primarily if:

•         This is your first/second offense and you don’t have a history of violence or sexual assault

•         You are a non-violent offender

•         You’ve been arrested on a drugs crime, were under the influence of any substance when you committed your crime, or your drug or alcohol addiction contributed to your committing of a crime.

•         You are addicted to drugs or alcohol

•         You are willing and able to follow any assigned treatment 

How Drug Courts Work

Accepted drug or alcohol addicted individuals may be appointed to Drug Court in lieu of traditional justice system case processing. Drug Courts keep individuals in treatment long enough to see change, while looking after them closely and carefully.

For a minimum term of one year, guests are:

•         Supported with accelerated treatment and services that require you to get sober and stay clean.

•         Held responsible by the Drug Court judge for meeting their criteria for court, themselves and their families.

•         Randomly drug tested

•         Required to appear in court regularly so that the judge sees their progress; and

•         Rewarded for doing well or punished when they do not follow rules given.

Who is eligible for drug court? Will rehab help my court case?             

 To be considered eligible for the Drug Court a person must:        

•         be apt to being sentenced to imprisonment fulltime if guilty

•         have designated that he or she will plead guilty to the offence

•         be addicted to illegal drugs

•         live in local Government Areas

•         be referred from the District Court

•         be referred from the Local Court/ judge

•         be 18 years of age or over

•         be willing to engage and participate.

A person is not eligible if he or she is:

•         guilty of a violent crime 

•         charged with a sexual offence or a crime culpable under Division 2 Part 2 of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985

•         suffering from a mental condition that could anticipate or confine involvement in the program.

A Local or District Court in a specific city or town must assign offenders who meet the Drug Court eligibility criteria to the Drug Court. The earliest referral is by a telephone call. Before the offender is brought to the Drug Court, the Drug Court Registry staff carry on an initial qualification screening based on the person’s age, home location, and suggested court.

Whenever there are more desirable applicants than there are available programs, a weekly selection process that is random determines which applicants are assigned to available programs and before the Drug Court audits are made, and evaluation is determined of drug dependency.

Drug Rehab

With drug-related crimes increasing, jails and prisons have become over-crowded. If you’ve committed a non-violent drug-related crime and face criminal charges, there’s a good possibility a court will consent to drug rehabilitation instead of going to jail. Alcohol and drug addiction is categorized as diseases of the body, the authorized system is more likely to lean towards rehabilitation instead of incarceration. This means that you can ask to go to a drug rehabilitation instead of going to jail.

In the U.S, each state has its own laws and punishment for drug crimes. If you want to consider drug rehab an option, it will only be attainable in states with laws that associate drug treatment options. States that don’t give you the option of drug rehab, may have different requirements that allow you to take advantage of this option. Some states demand you to enroll yourself in a drug rehab program before being released from jail. Referrals can be made for you through court systems associated with local rehabs. Opinions on drug crime are uncertain. Two-thirds of Americans would like to see drug offenders enter programs that focus on rehabilitation and sobriety rather than going to jail. In the last 13 years, research has shown that majority of Americans view drug abuse as a serious issue. Most Americans believe that this crisis should be resolved.

Sixty-seven percent of those that took this survey believe the Obama administration should prioritize and give treatment to those that use illegal drugs rather than punishing them. Only 26 percent agree that jail time is effective. The percentage of people who believe governments should give mandatory sentences for drug crimes increased from 47 percent in 2001 to 63 in 2014. This change in opinion now focuses on the question of how to deal with drug offenders in a way that benefits themselves and their communities rather than sending them to jail and having nothing resolved.

Research has also proven that last month, the U.S. Sentencing Commissioner advised to diminish the suggested sentences for federal nonviolent drug crimes. This reduces the average prison sentence by 11 months and will administer almost 70 percent of defendants in federal drug offenses. It would cut down 6,550 prisoners from the system in the period of five years.

The Commissioner’s idea is connected with other government issues that hopefully resolves the punishment for drug criminals. The Smarter Sentencing Act is a bill that would cut current punishment in half and also let judges make the decision with caution before allowing jail time to lower-level defendants, in anticipation of limiting the cost of incarceration and overpopulated prisons.

 Congress takes the debate of jail time vs. rehab that has been around for a long time very seriously. In 2012, a well-known professor, Gilligan, made the argument that prisons should be a place not just for abstinence, but a place for recovery as well. The well-known professor imposed that violent defenders and drug offenders are dealing with two different situations, and that drug offenders should be given the chance to prove themselves and get the help needed so that they can return back to their community.  He also had stated that there’s a difference between “punishment” and “restraint.” Punishment is the imposition of pain on a criminal, which will teach them to bring pain upon others. Restraint is more disagreeing. It is a condition that keeps someone or something under control or within limits. It reality, it involves disconnecting offenders from society, and restrains them from getting help from professionals like psychiatrics or attending therapy sessions that could better themselves.

 Drug abuse is visualized as an issue with brain function rather than a crime, which highlights the publics shift from jail to rehab.

Scientific research has proven how drugs affect the brain and a person’s ability to think clearly. Medical professionals understand that substances put a damper on situations and can result in the crisis of relapse.  A 2013 study found that brains of previous addicts linked to addiction, had the same thought process as someone who currently was using, regardless of how many years they have kept sober.

Many health groups have said that Incarceration does not work. CRC Health Group (a treatment center) writes on their website. “In fact, statistics reveal that many addictions actually grow while in prison. Having easy access to the drugs and the need (desire) to break away and lead drug addicts to use more and for those not exposed to drugs in the ‘outside world’ to begin using. With no treatment available and drugs easily obtained, how can expect our prison population to achieve and maintain sobriety?”

In 2012, Gil Kerlikowske, the director of the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy said of the issue, “Drug addiction is not a moral failing on the part of the individual, but a chronic disease of the brain that can be treated.” Kerlikowske believed that incarceration avoids the reasoning behind what the problem really is, because they are being punished, instead of the problem being resolved.

40 years ago, previous President Richard Nixon demanded a “war on drugs.” It appears that Americans are starting to look at addiction as a public addiction rather than a law according to this year’s poll reports.

Impact of Drug Courts on Recidivism and Cost

Lowering convicted criminals to reoffend. Using past information, researchers in several studies found that drug courts reduced backsliding among program participants in adverse to match probationers.

In an unknown study of increasing backsliding and cost analyses of drug courts, found that drug courts may lower backsliding rates (re-arrests) and significantly lower costs. Re-arrests were lower five years or more later compared to re-arrests for similar drug offenders within the same county.

The drug courts’ impact on backsliding varied by year as a result of changes in programming and judge assignments over time from what researchers have found. Reductions in backsliding ranged from 17 to 26 percent.

Lower costs. Compared to traditional criminal justice system processing, treatment and other investment costs averaged $1,392 lower per drug court participant. Abbreviated backsliding and other long-term program conclusion developed a public savings of $6,744 on average per participant (or $12,218 if victimization costs are included).

Factors for success. Although general research findings are that drug courts can reduce recidivism and promote other positive outcomes such as savings, several factors affect a drug court program’s success:

•        Proper assessment and treatment.

•        The role assumed by the judge and the nature of offender interactions with the judge.

•        Other variable influences such as drug use trends, staff turnover and resource allocation.

These and other issues, such as treatment service delivery and judicial interaction, are brought up in reports.

The Multisite Adult Drug Court Evaluation program, NIJ researchers are now examining fundamental processes to find what routines are productive, for whom, and under what conditions.

As a result, jail time can be avoided depending on the circumstances. Either way getting sobriety will only be beneficial in the long run and help you gain the happiness that you once felt and deserve.