title: Juvenile drug treatment courts in the United States: initial lessons learned and issues being addressed.
abstract: This paper provides an overview of the development of juvenile drug treatment court programs in the United States; the goals of these programs; a comparison of the traditional juvenile justice process and services with that of the juvenile drug treatment court; and principal areas in which the juvenile drug treatment court experience has differed from that of the adult drug treatment court. The paper also provides a description of early models and the modifications and enhancements that have subsequently been instituted to enhance program effectiveness; a summary description of the range of juvenile drug treatment court activity currently underway in the United States; the nature of substance use and other issues presented by participating youth; and the major challenges juvenile drug treatment courts are currently addressing.
authors.affiliation: OJP Drug Court Clearinghouse and Technical Assistance Project, American Univeristy, 4100 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016, USA. ccooper@american.edu
authors.forename: Caroline S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D003415:Crime / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003416:Criminal Law; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D033222:Judicial Role; D037141:Mandatory Programs; D010349:Patient Compliance; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D013808:Therapeutic Community; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States