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Family Drug Court Program

OJJDP Observes National Drug Court Month

2021 - May is National Drug Court Month

May is National Drug Court Month. In the past year, there were more than 20 million people age 12 and older with a substance abuse disorder. OJJDP funds drug courts that help youth and families overcome the effects of substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders. 

OJJDP awarded more than $26 million to drug court programs nationwide in fiscal year 2020. OJJDP has recently announced...