Submit a 1- to 2-p information brief in which you:
Briefly describe the history of drug treatment courts.
Identify your state and describe what types of drug treatment courts are available and how they operate in your state.
Describe the purpose of diversion to court-ordered treatment for people with substance use disorders and explain how this differs from traditional criminal justice approaches.
Explain how court-ordered treatment influences social work practice.
Use the Learning Resources to support your Assignment. Make sure to provide APA citations and a reference list. Van Wormer, K., & Davis, D. R. (2018). Addiction treatment: A strengths perspective (4th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Chapter 13, “Public Policy” (pp. 507–531)
Logan, M. W., & Link, N. W. (2019). Taking stock of drug courts: Do they work? Victims & Offenders, 14(3), 283–298. https://doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2019.1595249
McKean, J. (2022). Drug courts. In Salem Press encyclopedia. Salem Press.
National Drug Court Resource Center. (n.d.). Maps. https://ndcrc.org/maps