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The Canadian Association of Drug Treatment Court Professionals

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Drug Treatment Courts have the responsibility to handle cases involving drug-using offenders through a system involving comprehensive supervision, mandatory drug testing, treatment services (and other therapeutic interventions) and immediate sanctions and incentives.

The objective of Drug Treatment Courts is to reduce substance abuse, crime and recidivism through the rehabilitation of persons who commit crimes to support their substance dependency. Drug Treatment Courts provide the focus and leadership for community-wide, anti-drug systems, bringing together criminal justice, treatment, education and other community-based partners in the reduction of substance dependency, abuse criminality and related harm.

CADTCP's Purpose

  • Assist Drug Treatment Courts in helping to reduce substance related harm, substance abuse, crime and recidivism among non-violent persons who commit crime for the purpose of supporting their addiction or dependence on controlled substances
  • Gather and disseminate information and evaluations about the effectiveness of Drug Treatment Courts
  • Establish public awareness of the effectiveness of Drug Treatment Courts
  • Provide a forum through which Drug Treatment Court best practices can be developed, identified and disseminated
  • Provide technical assistance and training to those interested in planning, implementing and establishing Drug Treatment Courts
  • Facilitate the exchange and dissemination of information, materials, expertise and effective practices among the members of CADTCP
  • Encourage other court-based intervention programs based on the underlying principles of Drug Treatment Court
  • Provide advice and make recommendations to governmental and non-governmental organizations on Drug Treatment Court issues
  • Perform such other related activities to accomplish CADTCP’s objectives

The CADTCP is a nonprofit corporation.

How do I set up a drug treatment court in my community?

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Whether you are still in the conceptual stage or are in the active pursuit of funding for a Drug Treatment Court in your community, the CADTCP can offer advice and expertise on getting your DTC established. Click here for more information.

Drug Treatment Court News

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Drug Court Saving Lives (The Badge)
Monday, January 30, 2012
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BC Government News Release: Vancouver Drug Court celebrates 10 years of success
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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Drug court celebrates 10 years of success and cutting costs (24 Hours Vancouver)
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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Vancouver’s Drug Treatment Court credited with reducing drug-related crime (The Province)
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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VIDEO: Vancouver Drug Court celebrates 10 years of success
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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Drug treatment court reduces reoffending (The Vancouver Sun)
Thursday, December 08, 2011
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Future of drug court cloudy (Winnipeg Sun)
Monday, August 01, 2011
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Drug court provides way out (Winnipeg Free Press)
Friday, July 29, 2011
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Drug Courts Can Reduce Substance Use and Crime, Five Year Study Shows
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
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Former addicts find their way (Oshawa Express)
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
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Drug treatment court truly inspires (Oshawa Express)
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
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Cash from province keeps drug court going
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
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Drug court signals end to an addiction (Calgary Sun)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
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The Economist says Drug Treatment Courts are "the best way to keep drug offenders from returning"
Thursday, February 24, 2011
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Spend on drug courts, not on more prisons (Calgary Herald)
Saturday, October 30, 2010
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Durham Drug Treatment Court pushes ahead despite lack of funding
Saturday, October 23, 2010
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Mom buoyed as addict son climbs back
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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Hugs for former druggies better than bullet to brain
Saturday, January 02, 2010
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Success of Drug Treatment Court touted
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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Troubled addicts getting clean with court ordered treatment
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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Drug treatment program addresses root causes of crime
Thursday, August 28, 2008
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Conference 2012

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CADTCP 4th Annual International Training Conference

PROBLEM SOLVING COURTS & INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO JUSTICE

February 29 — March 02, 2012
Sheraton Centre | Toronto | Canada

Nominations for the CADTCP Justice Bentley Award Now Open! Click here!

Video - The Impact of Problem-Solving Courts: One Participant's Story

For more information, visit:
http://www.cadtcpconference.com/

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