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Drug Treatment Courts (DTC)

About

Drug treatment courts are specialized court dockets within the existing structure of Virginia's court system offering judicial monitoring of intensive treatment and strict supervision of addicts in drug and drug-related cases. Local officials must complete a recognized planning process before establishing a drug treatment court program.

Videos

- Fighting the Stigma of Opiate Addiction: Voices of Recovery
- Bristol (Veritas) Drug Court
- Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Drug Courts
- How Virginia Drug Courts Succeed
  In this video, eight graduates of the program share the story of their struggle with addiction, their recovery, and reconnection with family, friends and community.
  Drug Court Awards (related article)
- Turning Point: Inside Henrico's Drug Court
  This video shows how lives are transformed through drug treatment courts.
- Drug Court Offers Second Chances
  This video features the 23rd Judicial Circuit’s Drug Treatment Court and how it is helping give graduates a second chance at life.