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URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n1093/a02.html
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Pubdate: Fri, 04 Dec 2009
Source: Daytona Beach News-Journal (FL)
Copyright: 2009 News-Journal Corporation
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Website: http://www.news-journalonline.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/700
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THE RIGHT PLACE TO SURGE

Specialized Courts That Counter The Impact Of Addiction

Drug courts work.  Sometimes they work miracles.

Local officials have seen that for themselves.  Volusia County has had a drug court since 1997, and more recently added a drug court for juveniles and a court specialized to deal with addiction in child-protection cases.  Circuit Judge Kim C.  Hammond oversaw Flagler County's first drug-court graduation in April 2008.

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