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A Substance Misuse Court - based on an American system of justice - is currently being trialled at Belfast Magistrate's Court. Security Correspondent Allison Morris takes a look at the specialist ...

Courts are getting creative, seeking the help of nonprofits and other non-governmental funding to help provide services to ...

DRUG and alcohol abusers who appear before newly launched Problem-Solving Courts (PSCs) will have to tackle their addictions or face tough consequences in a bid to drive down crime and save lives.

Most magistrates are while, middle-class and older, and it is time to look at having reformed addicts presiding over "specialised problem-solving courts", said the head of crime and justice at the ...

Brighton's Recovery Walk is an important sign that stigma about addiction isn't acceptable. By Beth Burgess What springs to mind when you envisage thousands of excited alcoholics and drug addicts ...

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Scotland's drug problem has become a battleground for politicians ahead of May's election. The SNP, Labour and Conservatives have promised to tackle the growing issue within the country. Footage of ...