Just as 20/20 eyesight means clarity, 20/20 safety vision ensures a plan for safer driving. With human error causing 94% of crashes, this post challenges you to make a New Year’s resolution: adopt nine practical tips—from putting phones down to stopping on reds—to protect yourself and loved ones on every journey.
In 2016, the United States Surgeon General issued the report: Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health. In the report, he defined “addiction” as: The most severe form of substance use disorder, associated with compulsive or uncontrolled use of one or more substances. Addiction is a chronic brain disease
Everyone uses labels that shape care. DSM-5’s shift to person-first language reframes addiction as Substance Use Disorders, reducing stigma. Studies show “substance abuser” triggers blame, unlike neutral terminology. AP and federal memos endorse person-first. Consciously adopting respectful language can encourage treatment, humanize those affected, and foster equity in care.
At the PAAM Annual Conference, JSI Vice President David J. Wallace was honored with the Jeff Sauter Treatment Court Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to treatment courts. Wallace’s extensive career includes leadership in Sobriety Courts, the National Center of DWI Courts, and co-founding JSI, reflecting his dedication to community safety.
Sustainability is much more than having money to operate your Treatment Court. Sustainability requires a plan on the necessary steps to operate the Treatment Court: it requires that the community is educated about the program’s success; and it requires that non-monetary sources are located that can support the Court’s efforts. Sufficient funds are just one part of an overall plan for sustainability.
Road carnage has silently become one of the deadliest epidemics in human history, claiming over 60 million lives in 60 years. Despite advances in vehicle safety and infrastructure, fatalities continue to rise. This urgent call to action outlines how policy, education, and political will can reverse the trend—if we act now.
This blog explores the rise of therapeutic jurisprudence and its influence on problem-solving courts. Tracing its history from the 1980s to today, it highlights how terms like drug treatment courts and solution-focused courts all reflect a shared commitment to treatment over punishment and collaboration over adversarial justice.
A Time of Celebration and Hope www.recoverymonth.gov In Memorium: Christopher Kennedy Lawford, 33 years sober. While recovery should be celebrated every day, September is the 29th Annual National Recovery Month to remind us of the importance of this issue in our communities. We ask local policy makers to sign proclamations to demonstrate a commitment to
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