marijuana use among seniors

Marijuana Use Among Seniors: A Growing Challenge

As the Baby Boomer generation ages, marijuana use among seniors has surged 333% in 12 years. With legal changes and conflicting housing policies, this trend raises significant healthcare and legal challenges. Explore what this means for senior living, caregivers, and policymakers.
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Senior opioid misuse

Senior Opioid Misuse: Addressing the Growing Crisis Among Older Adults

A huge health problem facing the elderly is misuse of prescription painkillers. Senior citizens take 30% of all prescription medication but they make up only 12% of the population.  A recent study of Medicare recipients found that in 2011, about 15 percent were prescribed an opioid when they were discharged from the hospital; three months
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Smart on Crime

Why “Smart on Crime” Works Better Than “Tough on Crime”

"Smart on crime" strategies like drug treatment courts focus on addressing root causes of crime, such as addiction, to reduce recidivism, save money, and improve public safety.
marijuana use and child custody

Marijuana Use and Child Custody: Legal Conflicts Ahead

As marijuana legalization spreads, courts are grappling with its impact on child custody and visitation. Parents risk losing custody, even for legal use. With conflicting laws and few precedents, judges must balance child safety with evolving legal standards. The debate over marijuana use and parental rights is just beginning.
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Procedural Fairness

“Dumb on Crime”

Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, liberals and conservatives, there was support from both the right and the left to dismantle the “war on drugs” and reduce mass incarceration.  For a number of years, citizens have rejected the politicians’ shibboleth of “tough on crime.”  Public opinion polls supported treatment over incarceration, particularly for non-violent crimes.  Prisons were closing,
international drug court training

International Drug Court Training: Judge Hora’s Journey to Australia and New Zealand

JSI Co-Founder Judge Peggy Hora (Ret.) delivered drug court training in Australia and New Zealand, meeting with legal leaders and presenting on best practices. From Melbourne to Auckland, her international work highlights the global impact of evidence-based justice and the growth of non-adversarial court models.
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Family Drug Treatment Courts

Family Drug Treatment Courts: Supporting Families and Protecting Children

This episode highlights the critical role of Family Drug Treatment Courts in addressing child abuse and neglect cases linked to substance use disorders. Discover how FDTCs promote family reunification, reduce foster care stays, and improve parental treatment outcomes using holistic, evidence-based practices to protect and support children and families.
Therapeutic Jurisprudence

The Judge’s Role in Justice: Therapeutic Jurisprudence in Action

Few would argue that the judge is the most influential person in the courtroom. From increasing positive drug treatment court outcomes to choosing a fair and representative jury, judges cannot only affect the actual outcomes of legal disputes but they overwhelming set the stage for the perception of fairness and justice. Using Therapeutic Jurisprudence in
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Alcoholism in the legal profession

The Hidden Crisis: Alcoholism in the Legal Profession

The national average for people with alcohol use disorders is 1:10. According to Law.com, for lawyers, it’s 1:3.  Alcoholism in the legal profession is a significant issue. Fully one third of the profession is struggling with alcoholism. How can that be? What makes lawyers vulnerable to alcoholism? And what is the profession doing about it?
Marijuana Re-Schedule

The Marijuana Re-Schedule

It was good news and bad news this week for those who wish to legalize marijuana when the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) declined to re-schedule marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule II drug. (Statement 1, Statement 2) The ruling came in response to two petitions – one from the governors of Rhode Island and
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