Every state — as well as some federal districts — contain at least one drug court program. Since their inception in 1989, drug courts programs have expanded from serving just adults, to include juvenile drug treatment courts, DUI/DWI courts, family treatment courts, mental health courts, veterans treatment courts, tribal healing to wellness courts, and others.
Want to learn more? Be sure to check out the Office of Justice Programs’ most recent flyer on drug courts that outlines the differences between court types. In addition, it highlights the federal entities that exist to provide training and operational resources to treatment courts.