Adult Drug Court Research to Practice (R2P) Initiative

The Bureau of Justice Assistance and the National Institute of Justice funded drug court experts at the National Center for State Courts and American University to produce a series of webinars, webcasts and other materials to promote timely dissemination of research on addiction, substance abuse treatment, and drug court programming.

Please visit the National Drug Court Resource Center for more information and resources including:

• Seven Program Design Features: Adult Drug Court Principles, Research, and Practice (pdf, 20 pages)
  • En Espanol: Siete caracteristicas del diseno del programa: Principios, Investigacion y Practicas de los Tribunales de Tratamiento de Drogas en Adultos (pdf, 30 pages)
• Appropriate Target Population
• The Role of Medication
• Effective Substance Abuse Treatment
• Aftercare and Relapse Prevention
• Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation for Drug Courts
• Cost Efficiency Analysis