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Supporting Youth and Families Impacted by Substance Use

Substance abuse is a major challenge in communities across America.  A 2018 national survey revealed that in the past year, more than 20 million people age 12 and older had a substance use disorder related to the use of alcohol or illicit drugs.  To help youth and families overcome the effects of substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders, the Office of Juvenile Justice and...

TECHBeat, December 2017

Date Published
January 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Report (Annual/Periodic), Program/Project Description, Instructional Material
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
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In Focus: Drug Courts

Date Published
April 2022
Series
OJJDP In Focus
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description, Grants and Funding
Agencies
OJJDP