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Developing Phases in Drug/DWI Courts
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Tuesday, 05 July 2016 / Published in Concepts in Problem Solving Courts, Drug Courts, DWI Courts, Problem Solving Courts
Developing Phases in Drug/DWI Courts Why have phases? Virtually all adult drug courts and DWI courts have phases to provide structure for the program and recognize benchmarks along the way
Understanding Addiction: An Old Dog Learning New Tricks
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Tuesday, 24 May 2016 / Published in DWI Courts, Problem Solving Courts, Substance Use Disorder
Understanding Addiction: An Old Dog Learning New Tricks Over thirty years ago, I walked into a courtroom located in Eaton County, Michigan. I was a new assistant prosecuting attorney (APA)
The Baby Addict Myth
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Tuesday, 09 February 2016 / Published in Drugs, Problem Solving Courts, Substance Use Disorder, Treatment
The Baby Addict Myth In the 1980s and 1990s it was “crack babies.” Now it’s babies born “addicted to opiates.” We’ve spent 30 years trying to debunk the myth that
Drug Treatment Court: Essential Background Material
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Tuesday, 15 December 2015 / Published in Drug Courts, Problem Solving Courts
Drug Treatment Court: Essential Background Material I am often asked to provide basic drug treatment court information. I think the following 15 resources are the backbone of any drug treatment

Veterans Treatment Courts – Supporting Our Returning Heroes

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Wednesday, 11 November 2015 / Published in Problem Solving Courts, Treatment, Veterans Courts
Today is Veterans Day in the United States.  This means we should think, not just about those veterans who have been killed or physically wounded over the last decade and a
Lawyers as Peacemakers Conference
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Tuesday, 03 November 2015 / Published in Concepts in Problem Solving Courts, Law, Problem Solving Courts, Therapeutic Jurisprudence
Lawyers as Peacemakers Conference Pretoria, South Africa I recently had the honor to attend and speak at the “Lawyers as Peacemakers” conference in Pretoria, South Africa. Sponsored by the Institute
Combating DWI—Have We Done Enough?
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Saturday, 01 August 2015 / Published in Alcohol, Alcohol Use Disorder, DWI Courts, Impaired Driving, Problem Solving Courts, Substance Use Disorder, Traffic Safety, Treatment
Combating DWI—Have We Done Enough? May 14th, 1988 is a day that will long be remembered by many.  On that day, the deadliest impaired driving crash in U.S. history occurred

Tough on Crime is Not Smart on Crime.

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Saturday, 01 August 2015 / Published in Drugs, Problem Solving Courts, Substance Use Disorder, Treatment
The shibboleth ‘tough on crime’ is one politicians find quite appealing. The problem is that being tough – without being smart and effective – makes the community less safe and