drug courts
The Friends star and recovering addict lobbies Congress as a way to give back. MORE
By Sarah Beller
Treatment-based drug courts are more widespread than ever; advocates say they humanely cut crime and save cash. So why are they controversial? The Fix sits in on some hearings. MORE
Project Dawn Court's innovative methods help women break the cycle of addiction and prostitution. MORE
The US Attorney General praised drug courts—and their graduates—at the tour's closing event on Thursday. MORE
Gov. Christie's bid for mandatory treatment for non-violent drug offenders is followed by another, more cautious approach to diverting addicts from prison. MORE
By Kirwan Gray
"I am not a former president of the United States," Sheen told a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, “though I played one on TV.” MORE
By Dirk Hanson
Jeff Conaway, who starred in Grease and Taxi, died Friday after a drug-induced coma. Dr. Drew Pinsky says his former Celebrity Rehab patient was felled by pills and pneumonia. MORE
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The troubled former actress' most recent drug-fueled hijinx land her a night in jail.
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