Cases in District Court are often complicated by issues of substance use, abuse or addiction. Statistics show that 80 percent of offenders abuse drugs and/or alcohol, nearly 50 percent of jail inmates are clinically addicted and 60 to 80 percent of drug abusers commit a new crime after release from prison.
This program will feature strategies for zealously and effectively representing your clients within the bounds of the law with cases involving substance use, abuse and addiction from pre-arrest to post-conviction, including probation and parole. Topics also include: