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Juvenile Drug Treatments Courts (JDTCs) are specialized courts for youth with substance use or co-occurring disorders who come into contact with the juvenile justice systems.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program provides resources to state, local, and Tribal governments to create and enhance juvenile drug court programs for youth...
Substance use poses a significant threat to the well-being of the nation's youth and to the communities in which they live. Approximately 43.7 million people age 12 and older needed substance use treatment in the past year, according to the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The survey showed 2.2 million adolescents...
