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Drug Courts - Publications

The following publications are a sample of available resources.

General Cost/Benefit Drug Testing Evaluation     - Process     - Impact/Outcome Guidelines

Implementation Substance Abuse Treatment Types of Drug Courts     - Juvenile/Family     - Tribal     - Other NCJRS Abstracts Database

2007 Idaho Drug Court and Mental Health Court Report to the Governor and Legislature
Idaho Administrative Director of the Courts, No publication date indicated

Action Research: Using Information to Improve Your Drug Court
Center for Court Innovation, 2005

Analysis of Oklahoma Drug Courts: Fiscal Years 2002-2003
Oklahoma Criminal Justice Resource Center, 2004

Annual Report on North Carolina’s Drug Treatment Courts
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, 2007

Bridging the Gap: Researchers, Practitioners, and the Future of Drug Courts
Center for Court Innovation, 2004

Case Management With Drug-Involved Arrestees
National Institute of Justice, 1995

Change-Focused Drug Courts: Examining the Critical Ingredients of Positive Behavior Change
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. III, Issue 2, 2001

Constitutional and other Legal Issues in Drug Court
National Association of Drug Court Professionals, 2007

Criminal Court of the City of New York Drug Court Initiative Annual Report 2006
New York City Criminal Court, 2007

Critical Issues for Defense Attorneys in Drug Court
National Drug Court Institute, 2003

Defenders in Drug Courts
National Legal Aid & Defender Association, 1997

Defining Drug Courts: The Key Components
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2004

Delaware's Reentry Drug Court: A Practical Approach to Substance Abusing Offenders
Superior Court of Delaware, 2003

Drug Court Annual Report: Calendar Year 2005
Adult Probation Department of the Superior Court in Pima County, 2006

Drug Court Case Management: Role, Function and Utility, Monograph Series 7  
Bureau of Justice Assistance, National Drug Court Institute, Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2006

The Drug Court Movement
National Institute of Justice, 1995

Drug Court Participants' Satisfaction with Treatment and the Court Experience
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. IV, Issue 1, 2002

Drug Court Performance Measurement: Suggestions from the National Research Advisory Committee
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. V, Issue 2, 2006

Drug Court Survey Report: Executive Summary
Bureau of Justice Assistance Drug Court Clearinghouse Project, 1997

Drug Court/Drug Board Pilot Program: Annual Report to the Utah Legislature
Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, 2006

Drug Courts--Just the Beginning: Getting Other Areas of Public Policy in Sync
Bureau of Justice Assistance Drug Court Clearinghouse Project, No publication date indicated

Drug Courts and the Role of Graduated Sanctions
National Institute of Justice, 1998

Drug Courts: An Effective Strategy for Communities Facing Methamphetamine
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2005

Drug Courts: Reducing Drug-Related Crime
Australian Institute of Criminology, 2004

Drug Courts, Chiefs of Police and Sheriffs: A Broader Look at Law Enforcement
National Association of Drug Court Professionals, 2003

Drugs Courts: Issues and Prospects
Australian Institute of Criminology, 1998

Ethical Considerations for Judges and Attorneys in Drug Court
National Drug Court Institute, 2001

Excerpts from a Treatise on Ethics and Confidentiality in Drug Courts: Federal Confidentiality Laws and How They Affect Drug Court Practitioners
National Drug Court Institute, 1999

Expungement of Arrest Records in Drug Court: Do Clients Know What They’re Missing?
National Drug Court Institute Review Vol. V, Issue 1, 2005

Family Dependency Treatment Court: Applying the Drug Court Model in Child Maltreatment Cases
National Drug Court Institute, 2006

Going to Scale: A Discussion About the Future of Drug Courts
Court Review, 2002

An Honest Chance: Perspectives of Drug Courts
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2002

Institutionalizing Drug Courts: A Focus Group Meeting Report
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2000

Integrating Research into Drug Courts
National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2001

International Experience of Drug Courts
The Scottish Executive Central Research Unit, 2001

The Judge is a Key Component of Drug Court
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. IV, Issue 2, 2004

Looking at a Decade of Drug Courts
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 1998

Media Guidelines for Drug Court Coordinators
California Administrative Office of the Courts, 2003

A National Research Agenda for Drug Courts: Plotting the Course for Second-Generation Scientific Inquiry
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. V, Issue 2, 2006

New Jersey's Drug Courts, Special Probation and Proposal for Reform
New Jersey Commission to Review Criminal Sentencing, 2007

NDCI Commentary: Ballot Initiatives – Wolves in Sheep's Clothing
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. IV, Issue 2, 2004

New South Wales Drug Court Evaluation: Health, Well-Being, and Participant Satisfaction
New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, 2002

Observational Study of Courtroom Dynamics in Selected Drug Courts
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. 1, Issue 1, 1998

Painting the Current Picture: A National Report Card on Drug Courts and Other Problem Solving Court Programs in the United States
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. I, No. 2, 2005

Perceptions of Drug Court: How Offenders View Ease of Program Completion, Strengths and Weaknesses, and the Impact on Their Lives
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. II, Issue 1, 1999

Problem Solving Courts as Agents of Change

National Judicial Institute, No publication date indicated

Public Domain Drug Court Software: Functions and Utility
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2003

Recidivism Rates for Drug Court Graduates: Nationally Based Estimates (Final Report, July 2003)
Urban Institute and Caliber Associates, 2003

Report on Florida's Drug Courts
Supreme Court Task Force on Treatment-Based Drug Courts, 2004

Report to General Assembly on Pilot Project for Drug Court Initiative Committees
State of Vermont Office of the Court Administrator, 2006

Report on the Sustainability and Expansion of North Carolina's Drug Treatment Courts
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, 2005

Research on Drug Courts: A Critical Review
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. I, Issue 1, 1998

Research Update: Reports on Recent Drug Court Research
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. V, Issue 1, 2005

Research Update: Reports on Recent Drug Court Research
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. IV, Issue 2, 2004

Research Update: Reports on Recent Drug Court Research
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. IV, Issue 1, 2004

Research Update: Reports on Recent Drug Court Research
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. III, Issue 2, 2001

Research Update: Reports on Recent Drug Court Research
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. II, Issue 1, 1999

Seeing Eye to Eye: Participant and Staff Perspectives on Drug Courts
Center for Court Innovation, 2005

Specialty Courts: Current Issues and Future Prospects
Australian Institute of Criminology, 2006

State Court Organization, 1998
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2000

Substance Abuse: The Nation's Number One Health Problem
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2001

Summary Assessment of the Drug Court Experience
Bureau of Justice Assistance Drug Court Clearinghouse Project, 1999

Summary Information on All Programs and Detailed Information on Adult Drug Courts
Bureau of Justice Assistance Drug Court Clearinghouse Project, 2001

Summary of Drug Court Activity by State and County
Bureau of Justice Assistance Drug Court Clearinghouse Project, 2007

Women and Addiction: Challenges for Drug Court Practitioners
The Justice System Journal, 2002

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Color Test Reagents/Kits for Preliminary Identification of Drugs of Abuse
National Institute of Justice, June 2000

Developing a Policy for Controlled Substance Testing of Juveniles
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2000

Drug Identification and Testing in the Juvenile Justice System
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 1998

Drug Testing in a Drug Court Environment: Common Issues to Address
Drug Courts Program Office, 2000

Drug Use, Testing, and Treatment in Local Jails
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2000

Integrating Drug Testing into a Pretrial Services System: 1999 Update (Part 1)
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 1999

Integrating Drug Testing into a Pretrial Services System: 1999 Update (Part 2)
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 1999

The Marijuana Detection Window: Determining the Length of Time Cannibinoids Will Remain Detectable in Urine Following Smoking: A Critical Review of Relevant Research and Cannibinoid Detection Guidance for Drug Courts
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. IV, Issue 2, 2006

NDCI Commentary: The Use of Creatinine-Cannabinoid Results to Determine Continued Abstinence or to Differentiate Between New Marijuana Use and Continuing Drug Excretion from Previous Exposure
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. IV, Issue 1, 2002

Predicting Pretrial Misconduct with Drug Tests of Arrestees
National Institute of Justice, 1996

Pretrial Drug Testing: An Overview of Issues and Practices
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 1999

Ten Steps for Implementing a Program of Controlled Substance Testing of Juveniles
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2000

To Treat or Not to Treat: Evidence on the Prospects of Expanding Treatment to Drug-Involved Offenders
Urban Institute, 2008

Urine Drug Concentrations: The Scientific Rationale for Eliminating the Use of Drug Test Levels in Drug Court Proceedings
National Drug Court Institute, 2006

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Color Test Reagents/Kits for Preliminary Identification of Drugs of Abuse
National Institute of Justice, June 2000

Developing a Policy for Controlled Substance Testing of Juveniles
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2000

Drug Identification and Testing in the Juvenile Justice System
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 1998

Drug Testing in a Drug Court Environment: Common Issues to Address
Drug Courts Program Office, 2000

Drug Treatment and Testing Orders: Final evaluation report
Home Office Research, Development and Statistics Directorate, 2000

Drug Use, Testing, and Treatment in Local Jails
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2000

Integrating Drug Testing into a Pretrial Services System: 1999 Update (Part 1)
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 1999

Integrating Drug Testing into a Pretrial Services System: 1999 Update (Part 2)
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 1999

The Marijuana Detection Window: Determining the Length of Time Cannibinoids Will Remain Detectable in Urine Following Smoking: A Critical Review of Relevant Research and Cannibinoid Detection Guidance for Drug Courts
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. IV, Issue 2, 2006

NDCI Commentary: The Use of Creatinine-Cannabinoid Results to Determine Continued Abstinence or to Differentiate Between New Marijuana Use and Continuing Drug Excretion from Previous Exposure
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. IV, Issue 1, 2002

Predicting Pretrial Misconduct with Drug Tests of Arrestees
National Institute of Justice, 1996

Pretrial Drug Testing: An Overview of Issues and Practices
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 1999

Ten Steps for Implementing a Program of Controlled Substance Testing of Juveniles
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2000

Urine Drug Concentrations: The Scientific Rationale for Eliminating the Use of Drug Test Levels in Drug Court Proceedings
National Drug Court Institute, 2006

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16th Judicial District of Tennessee Drug Court Program Preliminary Process Evaluation
16th Judicial District of Tennessee, 2003

Adult Drug Treatment Court Process Evaluation Report: Mecklenburg County Court Districts A and B STEP Program
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts-Sponsored, 2005

Anne Arundel County Adult Drug Court Process Evaluation
NPC Research, 2007

Assessment of the Feasibility of Drug Night Courts
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 1993

Baltimore City Drug Treatment Court Process Evaluation
NPC Research, 2007

Beckham County Juvenile Drug Court: Phase II Analysis and Evaluation
Oklahoma Criminal Justice Resource Center, 1999

Campbell County Juvenile Drug Court Evaluation
Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts, 2001

Caroline County Juvenile Drug Court Process Evaluation
NPC Research, 2007

Case Processing Evaluation of the Denver Drug Court
Colorado Department of Public Safety, 1999

Coconino County DUI/Drug Court Evaluation
Northern Arizona University, 2003

Crime and Criminal Justice The Glasgow Drug Court in Action: The First Six Months
Scottish Executive Social Research, 2002

Critical Elements to Consider for Methodologically Sound Impact Evaluations of Drug Court Programs
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. IV, Issue 2, 2004

Cuyahoga County Juvenile Drug Court Process Evaluation
Center for Criminal Justice Research, University of Cincinnati, 2002

Delaware County Juvenile Drug Court Process Evaluation
Center for Criminal Justice Research, University of Cincinnati, 2002

Developing Statewide Performance Measures for Drug Courts
National Center for State Courts, Statewide Technical Assistance Bulletin, Vol. 2, 2004

Dorchester County Juvenile Drug Court Process Evaluation
NPC Research, 2007

Douglas County Drug Court Process Evaluation
Northwest Professional Consortium, Inc., 1999

Drug Court Monitoring, Evaluation, and Management Information Systems: National Scope Needs Assessment
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2003

Drug Court Monitoring, Evaluation, and Management Information Systems
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 1998

Drug Court Partnership Act of 1998, Chapter 1007, Statutes of 1998: Final Report
California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs and the Judicial Council of California, Administrative Office of the Courts, 2002

Drug Court Services for Female Offenders, 1996-1999: Evaluation of the Brooklyn Treatment Court
Urban Institute, 2001

Drug Court Statewide Needs Assessment: Final Report
Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts, 1999

Drug Courts an Effective Treatment Alternative

The State of Drug Court Research, 2004

Drug Night Courts: The Cook County Experience
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 1994

Durham County Adult Drug Treatment Court Process Evaluation Report
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts-Sponsored, 2005

Effective Use of Sanctions in Drug Courts: Lessons From Behavioral Research
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. II, Issue 1, 1999

Establishing Drug Courts in Scotland: Early Experiences of the Pilot Drug Courts in Glasgow and Fife - Research Findings
Scottish Executive Social Research, 2003

Evaluating Australia's First Drug Court: Research Challenges
Senior Research Officer, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics & Research, 2003

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Drug Courts in Idaho
Idaho Supreme Court, 2004

Evaluating Drug Courts: A Model for Process Evaluation
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. V, Issue 2, 2006

Evaluating Treatment Drug Courts in Kansas City, Missouri and Pensacola, Florida Executive Summary
ABT Associates, 2002

Evaluation of D.C. Superior Court Drug Intervention Programs
National Institute of Justice, 2000

Evaluation of the NSW Youth Drug Court Pilot Program: First Implementation Review, A Report for the Youth Drug Court Monitoring and Evaluation Committee
University of New South Wales, 2002

Fayette County Drug Court Program Evaluation: Findings from the ASI Intake Data
Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky, 1998

The Fife Drug Court in Action: The First Six Months
Crime and Criminal Justice Research Programme, 2003

First Year Process Evaluation of the Madison County (Anderson, IN) Drug Court Program
Center for Criminal Justice Research, University of Cincinnati, 2001

Forsyth County Adult Drug Treatment Court Process Evaluation Report
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts-Sponsored, 2005

The Future of Drug Courts: How States are Mainstreaming the Drug Court Model

Center for Court Innovation, 2004

Guilford County Adult Drug Treatment Court Process Evaluation Report
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts-Sponsored, 2005

Harford County Adult District Drug Court Process Evaluation
NPC Research, 2007

Implementing a Drug Court in Queens County: A Process Evaluation
Vera Institute of Justice, 2000

Lancaster County Adult Drug Court Year Three Evaluation Report
Institute for Social and Economic Development, 2005

Local Drug Court Research: Navigating Performance Measures and Process Evaluations
National Drug Court Institute, 2006

Marion County Adult Drug Court Process Evaluation Final Report
NPC Research, Inc., 2003

Mecklenburg County Superior Drug Treatment Court Process Evaluation Report
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts-Sponsored, 2005

Mecklenburg STEP DWI Treatment Court Process Evaluation Report
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts-Sponsored, 2005

Minnesota Drug Courts Funding Study - Chemical Dependency and Mental Health Services
NPC Research, 2007

New Hanover Adult Drug Treatment Court Process Evaluation Report
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts-Sponsored, 2005

New South Wales Drug Court Evaluation: A Process Evaluation
New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, 2002

The New York State Adult Drug Court Evaluation
New York State Unified Court System and the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2003

NW HIDTA/DASA Washington State Drug Court Evaluation Project: Final Report, July 13, 2001
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington, 2001

Ohio Drug Court Research Study: Status and Recommendations: Final Report
Center for Criminal Justice Research, University of Cincinnati, 1999

The Operation and Effectiveness of the Scottish Drug Court - Research Findings
Scottish Executive Social Research, 2006

The Operation and Effectiveness of the Scottish Drug Court Pilots
Scottish Executive Social Research, 2006

Painting the Current Picture: A National Report Card on Drug Courts and Other Problem Solving Court Programs in the United States, Vol. 1, No. 1
National Drug Court Institute, 2004

Part I: Process Evaluation Report for Maine’s Statewide Juvenile Drug Court Treatment Court Program

Maine State Office of Substance Abuse, 2004

Phase II: Douglas County Drug Court Evaluation Final Report: Executive Summary
Institute for Social and Economic Development, No publication date indicated

Phase III: Douglas County Drug Court Evaluation Final Report: Executive Summary
Institute for Social and Economic Development, No publication date indicated

Person/Caswell Adult Drug Treatment Court Process Evaluation Report
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts-Sponsored, 2005

Preliminary Analysis of the Tulsa County Juvenile Drug Court 1999
Oklahoma Criminal Justice Resource Center, Oklahoma Statistical Analysis Center, 1999

Preliminary Evaluation of Ohio's Drug Court Efforts
Center for Criminal Justice Research, 2001

Process Evaluation for the New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts Drug Court Programs - Final Report
Drug Courts Clearinghouse and Technical Assistance Project, 1998

Process Evaluation of the Christchurch Youth Drug Court Pilot
New Zealand Ministry of Justice, 2004

Process Evaluation of the Dearborn and Ohio Counties (Lawrenceburg, IN) Juvenile Drug Court Program
Center for Criminal Justice Research, University of Cincinnati, 2002

Process Evaluation of the Kootenai County Drug Court
Idaho State Police, Planning, Grants, and Research Bureau, 2002

Process Evaluation of the Oswego County Drug Treatment Court
Justice Strategies Center for Community Alternatives, 2002

Process Evaluation of Project Connection: Lessons on Linking Drug Courts and Communities
The Urban Institute, 1998

Process Evaluation of the Queens Misdemeanor Treatment Court
Center for Court Innovation, 2006

Review of the Davidson County (Nashville), Tennessee Drug Court: Summary Observations and Recommendations
Drug Court Clearinghouse and Technical Assistance Project, 2007

Review of the Drug Court Program in the First Judicial District of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Drug Court Clearinghouse and Technical Assistance Project, 1998

Review of the Juvenile Drug Court Program in the Clallam County (Port Angeles), Washington
Drug Court Clearinghouse and Technical Assistance Project, 1998

The State of Drug Court Research: Moving Beyond ‘Do They Work?’

Center for Court Innovation, 2005

Supporting the Drug Court Process: What You Need to Know for Effective Decisionmaking and Program Evaluation Monograph
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2003

Testing Therapeutic Jurisprudence Theory: An Empirical Assessment of the Drug Court Process
Western Criminology Review, 2001

Treatment Alternatives in the Criminal Court: A Process Evaluation of the Bronx County Drug Court
Vera Institute of Justice, 2001

Wake County Adult Drug Treatment Court Process Evaluation Report
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts-Sponsored, 2005

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Adult Drug Courts: Evidence Indicates Recidivism Reductions and Mixed Results for Other Outcomes
U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2005

Akron Municipal Drug Court: Outcome Evaluation Findings
Center for Criminal Justice Research, University of Cincinnati, 2001

Better DOJ Data Collection and Evaluation Efforts Needed to Measure Impact of Drug Court Programs
United States General Accounting Office, 2002

Coconino County DUI Court Abatement Grant Evaluation
Northern Arizona University, 2005 

Conclusions: The New York State Adult Drug Court Evaluation Policies, Participants and Impacts
Center for Court Innovation, October 2003

Douglas County Drug Court Targeted Capacity Grant: Year 3 Evaluation Report
Institute for Social and Economic Development, 2005

The Douglas County Drug Court: Characteristics of Participants, Case Outcomes and Recidivism
University of Nebraska Omaha-Criminal Justice Department, 2004

Drug Court Practitioner Fact Sheet: Effective Drug Court Program Evaluations
National Drug Court Institute, 2000

Drug Courts: The Second Decade
National Institute of Justice, 2006

Drug Courts in Wyoming, FY 2005 Statewide and Local Evaluation
Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center, 2005

Erie County Drug Court: Outcome Evaluation Findings
Center for Criminal Justice Research, 2001

An Evaluation of Treatment in the Maine Adult Drug Courts
Maine Office of Substance Abuse, 2005

Evaluation of the New South Wales Youth Drug Court Pilot Program
University of New South Wales Evaluation Consortium, 2004

Evaluation of the Outcomes in Three Therapeutic Courts
Alaska Judicial Council, 2005

Final Evaluation of the Pilot Drug Court
Irish Courts Service, 2002

Final Report on the North Queensland Drug Court
Australian Institute of Criminology, 2005

Final Report on the Polk County Adult Drug Court
Iowa Department of Human Rights, 2001

Final Report on the South East Queensland Drug Court
Australian Institute of Criminology, 2003

The Future of Drug Courts: Comprehensive Drug Court Systems
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. I, Issue 1, 1998

Guam Adult Drug Court Outcome Evaluation: Final Report
NPC Research, 2007

The Hamilton County Drug Court: Outcome Evaluation Findings - Final Report
University of Cincinnati Center for Criminal Justice Research, 2000

The Impact of Camden's Drug Court on Families with Children
Center for Children and Childhood Studies, 2001

Kentucky Drug Court Outcome Evaluation: Behavior, Costs, & Avoided Costs to Society 
Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts, 2002

The Kootenai and Ada County Drug Courts: Outcome Evaluation Findings
Center for Criminal Justice Research, University of Cincinnati, 2003

A Meta-Analytic Examination of Drug Treatment Courts: Do They Reduce Recidivism?
Department of Justice Canada, 2006

Michigan DUI Courts Outcome Evaluation: Final Report
NPC Research, 2007

National Evaluation of 14 Drug Courts
National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, 2001

Offending Profiles of SA Drug Court Program Completers
South Australian Office of Crime Statistics & Research, 2005

Ohio Drug Court Evaluation
Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, No publication date indicated

Outcome Evaluation of Ohio's Drug Court Efforts: Final Report
Center for Criminal Justice Research, University of Cincinnati, 2002

An Outcome Program Evaluation of the Multnomah County S.T.O.P. Drug Diversion Program
Northwest Professional Consortium Research, Inc., 1998

Part II: Outcome Evaluation of Maine’s Statewide Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program

Maine State Office of Substance Abuse, 2005

A Process and Site-Specific Outcome Evaluation of Maine’s Adult Drug Treatment Court Programs

Maine State Office of Substance Abuse, 2006

A Process and Site-Specific Outcome Evaluation of Maine’s Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Programs
Maine State Office of Substance Abuse, 2006

The Philadelphia Treatment Court, Its Development and Impact: The Second Phase (1998-2000)
Crime and Justice Research Institute, 2002

Predictors of Retention and Arrest in Drug Courts
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. II, Issue 1, 1999

The Queensland Drug Court: a recidivism study of the first 100 graduates
Australian Institute of Criminology, 2008

Recidivism 101: Evaluating the Impact of Your Drug Court
Center for Court Innovation, 2005

A Review of the Perth Drug Court
Department of the Attorney General: Government of Western Australia, 2006 

The Staten Island Treatment Court Evaluation: Planning, Implementation, and Impacts
Center for Court Innovation, 2006

Vanderburgh County Day Reporting Drug Court: Process, Outcome and Cost Evaluation: Final Report
NPC Research, 2007

Vigo County Drug Court: Process, Outcome and Cost Evaluation: Final Report
NPC Research, 2007

Virginia Drug Treatment Court Programs, Evaluation Progress Report
Office of the Executive Secretary of Virginia, 2006

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Ada County Drug Court Participant Handbook
Idaho Fourth Judicial District Court, 2004

Adult Drug Court Policies and Procedures Manuel, Montgomery County Maryland
Montgomery County Circuit Court, 2006

Adult Drug Treatment Court Standards
Supreme Court of Virginia, 2005

Best Practices for Louisiana Drug Courts
Louisiana Association of Drug Court Professionals, 2003

DUI Court Standards
Supreme Court of Virginia, 2006

Florida's Adult Drug Court: Recommended Practices 
Florida Supreme Court Task Force on Treatment-Based Drug Courts, 2007

Guideline for Assessing Drug Case Management and Treatment Intervention Options
Bureau of Justice Assistance Drug Court Clearinghouse Project

Guideline for Drug Courts on Screening and Assessment
Drug Courts Program Office, 1998

Guideline for Compiling and Entering into a Database Information Relevant to Drug Court Program Evaluation
Bureau of Justice Assistance Drug Court Clearinghouse Project, 2000

The Guidelines for the North Carolina Drug Treatment Court Program, 2005 Edition
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, 2006

Juvenile Drug Court Participant Handbook
Idaho Seventh Judicial District Juvenile Drug Court, No publication date indicated

Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Standards
Supreme Court of Virginia, 2005

Juvenile Substance Abuse Treatment Court Planning Initiative Policies and Procedures Manuel, Montgomery County Maryland
Montgomery County Circuit Court, No publication date indicated

Macomb County Circuit Court Drug Court Participant Handbook
Macomb County Circuit Court, 2005

Manual for Operation of Adult Drug Courts in New Jersey
New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts, 2000

Practical Guide for Applying Federal Confidentiality Laws to Drug Court Operations
Bureau of Justice Assistance Drug Court Clearinghouse Project, 1999

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Christian County Juvenile Drug Court Implementation Evaluation 2004
Center on Drug and Alcohol Research at the University of Kentucky, 2004

Development and Implementation of Drug Court Systems
National Drug Court Institute, 1999

Fayette County Juvenile Drug Court Implementation Evaluation
Center on Drug and Alcohol Research at the University of Kentucky, 2003

Juvenile and Family Drug Courts: Profile of Program Characteristics and Implementation Issues
Drug Courts Program Office, 1998

Juvenile Drug Courts: Operational Characteristics and Implementation Issues
Drug Court Clearinghouse and Technical Assistance Project, 1996

Juvenile Drug Courts: Strategies for Success
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2003

Laurel/Knox Counties Adult Drug Court Implementation Evaluation
Center on Drug and Alcohol Research at the University of Kentucky, 2003

Recommendations Regarding the Planning of a Drug Court for Juvenile and Youthful Adult Drug Offenders in the Twenty-Sixth Judicial District: Madison, Henderson and Chester Counties, Tennessee
Drug Court Clearinghouse and Technical Assistance Project, 1998

Successful Implementation of a Model Juvenile Treatment Court Program: Anne Arundel County, MD Juvenile Treatment Court Program Producing Community Outcomes
Glacier Consulting, Inc., 2007

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ADAM 1999 Annual Report on Drug Use Among Adult and Juvenile Arrestees
National Institute of Justice, 2000

Alcohol Dependence or Abuse Among Parents with Children Living in the Home
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2004

Assessing Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Disorders in Juvenile Detainees
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2001

Assessing Drug Abuse Within and Across Communities
National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2001

Binge Drinking Among Underage Persons
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2002

Breaking the Cycle of Drug Use Among Juvenile Offenders
National Institute of Justice, 1999

Cocaine Facts & Figures
Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2008

Co-occurrence of Delinquency and Other Problem Behaviors
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2000

Criminal Neglect: Substance Abuse, Juvenile Justice and the Children Left Behind
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, 2004  

Drug Abuse and Addiction Research: 25 Years of Discovery to Advance the Health of the Public
National Institute on Drug Abuse, September 1999

Drug Data Summary Fact Sheet
Office of National Drug Control Policy Clearinghouse, 2003

Drug Use and Dependence, State and Federal Prisoners, 2004
Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2006

Epidemiologic Trends in Drug Abuse: Proceedings of the Community Epidemiology Work Group 
National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2008

Heavy Alcohol Use Among Young Adults
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2001

Heroin Facts & Figures
Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2007

Inhalant Use Among Youth
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2002

Inhalants Facts & Figures
Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2007

The Interrelationship between the Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs: Overview for Drug Court Practitioners
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 1999

Juveniles and Drugs Facts & Figures
Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2007

La Bodega de la Familia: Reaching Out to the Forgotten Victims of Substance Abuse
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 1998

Marijuana Facts & Figures
Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2007

Marijuana Use and Delinquent Behaviors Among Youth
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2004

Methamphetamine Facts & Figures
Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2007

National Drug Control Strategy, 2007
Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2007

NCAA Study of Substance Use Habits of College Student-Athletes
National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2006

Neighborhood Characteristics and Youth Marijuana Use
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2001

No Safe Haven: Children of Substance Abusing Parents
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, 1999

OxyContin: Prescription Drug Abuse
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 2006

Parental Substance Abuse: Implications for Children and the Child Welfare System, and Foster Care Outcomes
General Accounting Office, 1997

Participation in Youth Activities and Substance Abuse Use Among Youths
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2004

Prescription Drugs: Abuse and Addiction
National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2005

Promising Strategies to Reduce Substance Abuse
Office of Justice Programs, 2000

Pulse Check: Trends in Drug Abuse, January 2004
Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2004

Results from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2007

Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Drug Use: Findings from the 1999 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2004

Street Terms: Drugs and the Drug Trade
Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2006

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics Source Book 1998
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 1998

Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence Among Youths Who Have Been in a Jail or a Detention Center
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2004

Substance Use Among Older Adults
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2001

Substance Use Among Persons in Families Receiving Government Assistance
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2002

Team Sports Participation and Substance Use Among Youths
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2002

What America's Users Spend on Illegal Drugs, 1988-2000
Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2001

Women and Addiction: Challenges for Drug Court Practitioners
The Justice System Journal, Volume 23, Number 3 (2002)

Youth Drug Use and the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2001

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 2005
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006

Youth Violence and Substance Use, 2001 Update
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2002

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Admissions to Treatment for Abuse of Alcohol Alone
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2002

American Indians and Alaska Natives in Substance Abuse Treatment: 1999
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2002

Characteristics of Repeat Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2002

Closing the 'Revolving Door': The Toronto Drug Treatment Court
Caledon Institute of Social Policy, 2001

Commentary: Drug Courts and Jail-Based Treatment: A Unique Opportunity for Collaboration and Change
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. II, Issue 1, 1999

Drug Treatment, Managed Care and the Courts: From Conflict to Collaboration
Center for Court Innovation, 2004

Drug Treatment in the Criminal Justice System
Office of National Drug Control Policy Clearinghouse, 2001

Drugs, Courts and Neighborhoods: Community Reintegration and the Brooklyn Treatment Court
Center for Court Innovation, 1999

Early-Phase Predictors of Subsequent Program Compliance and Offending Among NSW Adult Drug Court Participants
New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, 2005

Effectiveness of Treatment for Drug Abusers Under Criminal Justice Supervision
National Institute of Justice, 1995

Evaluating Treatment Drug Courts in Kansas City, Missouri and Pensacola, Florida
Abt Associates Inc., 2002

Facilities Offering Special Programs for Dually Diagnosed Clients
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2002

Fixing Families: The Story of the Manhattan Family Treatment Court
Center for Court Innovation, 2000

Increasing Our Understanding of the Recovery Process Through Drug Court Narratives, Technical Report
National Institute of Justice, 1999

Integrating Evidence-Based Substance Abuse Treatment into Juvenile Drug Courts: Implications for Outcomes
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. III, Issue 2, 2001

Older Adults in Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2001

The Philadelphia Treatment Court, Its Development and Impact: The Second Phase (1998-2000)
Crime and Justice Research Institute, 2002

Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment
National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2000

Rehabilitative Punishment and the Drug Court Treatment Court Movement
National GAINS Center for People with Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System, 1999

Services Research Outcome Study
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, September 1998

State Estimates of Persons Needing But Not Receiving Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2004

Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Referred by the Criminal Justice System: 2002
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2004

Substance Abuse Treatment for Women Offenders: Guide to Promising Practices
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1999

Therapeutic Jurisprudence and the Drug Treatment Court Movement: Revolutionizing the Criminal Justice System's Response to Drug Abuse and Crime in America
Notre Dame Law Review, 1999

Treatment Drug Courts: Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment With Legal Case Processing
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 1996

Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS): 2006 Highlights
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2008

Treatment Services in Adult Drug Courts: Report on the 1999 National Drug Treatment Survey
National Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities, 2001

United Kingdom Drug Treatment Court
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 1999

Utah Drug Courts: An Inventory of Judicially Monitored Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
Utah Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Abuse, 2001

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Baltimore City Juvenile Drug Court Process Evaluation
NPC Research, 2006

Data, Delinquency and Drug Treatment: How Technology Can Aid a Juvenile Drug Court
Center for Court Innovation, 2003

Delaware County Juvenile Drug Court Process Evaluation
Center for Criminal Justice Research, 2002

Durham Family Treatment Court Process Evaluation Report
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts-Sponsored, 2005

Durham Youth Treatment Court Process Evaluation Report
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts-Sponsored, 2005

Engaging the Family in Juvenile Drug Courts
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2003

Evaluation Report: Butler County's Family Drug Court Program
Center for Interventions, Treatment and Addictions Research, 2002

Family Dependency Treatment Courts: Addressing Child Abuse and Neglect Cases Using the Drug Court Model
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2004

Family Drug Court Activity Update: Summary Information
Bureau of Justice Assistance Drug Court Clearinghouse Project, 2001

Family Drug Court Policies
Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County, Nevada, 2006 

Family Treatment Drug Court Evaluation, Final Report
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration-sponsored, 2007

Harford County Juvenile Drug Court Performance Evaluation: Program Process, Outcome and Cost Analyses, Final Report
NPC Research, 2006

Juvenile and Family Drug Courts: An Overview
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 1998

The Juvenile Drug Court Movement
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 1997

Juvenile Drug Court Programs
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2001

Juvenile Drug Courts: Strategies in Practice
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2003

Mecklenburg County Youth Treatment Court Process Evaluation Report
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts-Sponsored, 2005

Process Evaluation Forsyth County Juvenile Treatment Court for Calendar Year 2004 
Center for Community Safety Winston-Salem State University, 2005

Review of Specialized Family Drug Courts: Key Issues in Handling Child Abuse and Neglect Cases
Urban Institute, 1999

Rowan County Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Process Evaluation Report
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts-Sponsored, 2005

Summary and Analysis of the First Juvenile Drug Court Evaluations
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. 1, Issue 1, 1998

Summary of Drug Court Activity by State and County: Juvenile/Family Drug Courts
Bureau of Justice Assistance Drug Court Clearinghouse Project, 2006

Tippecanoe County Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Process Evaluation: Final Report
NPC Research, 2007

Vanderburgh County Juvenile Drug Court Program Process Evaluation: Final Report 
NPC Research, 2007

Wake County Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Process Evaluation Report
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts-Sponsored, 2005

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Healing to Wellness Courts: A Preliminary Overview of Tribal Drug Courts
Tribal Law and Policy Institute, 1999

Summary of Drug Court Activity by State and County: Tribal Drug Courts
Bureau of Justice Assistance Drug Court Clearinghouse Project, 2006

Tribal Drug Court/Healing to Wellness Court Activity Update: Summary Information
Bureau of Justice Assistance Drug Court Clearinghouse Project, 2001

Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts: The Judge’s Bench Book
Tribal Law and Policy Institute, 2002

Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts: The Key Components
Bureau of Justice Assistance, April 2003

Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts: Program Development Guide
Tribal Law and Policy Institute, 2002

Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts: Treatment Guidelines for Adults and Juveniles
Tribal Law and Policy Institute, 2002

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Campus Drug Court: Colorado State University
National Drug Court Institute Review, Vol. IV, Issue 1, 2002

Assessment of the Feasibility of Drug Night Courts
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 1993

Campus Drug Courts
Carnevale Associates, 2004

Problem Solving Courts: A Brief Primer
Center for Court Innovation, 2001

Ten Tenets of Fair and Effective Problem Solving Courts
National Legal Aid and Defender Association, American Council of Chief Defenders (ACCD), 2001

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