"Urban Drug Courts
"Prior to entering Drug Court, the primary substances of abuse among urban participants were reported to be cocaine/crack (27%) and alcohol (27%), followed by cannabis (22%), methamphetamine (16%), illicit opiates (7%) and prescription medications (2%) (see Figure 4).
"Suburban Drug Courts
"Prior to entering the program, the primary substances of abuse among suburban Drug Court participants were reported to be alcohol (33%), cannabis (20%), cocaine/crack (18%), methamphetamine (18%), illicit opiates (10%) and prescription medications (3%) (see Figure 5).
"Rural Drug Courts
"The primary substances of abuse among rural Drug Court participants were reported to be methamphetamine (30%) and alcohol (30%), followed by cannabis (14%), illicit opiates (12%), cocaine/crack (7%) and prescription medications (7%) (see Figure 6)."
West Huddleston and Douglas B. Marlowe, "Painting the Current Picture: A National Report on Drug Courts and Other Problem Solving Court Programs in the United States" (Alexandria, VA: National Drug Court Institute, July 2011), NCJ 235776, p. 31.
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