Abstract
A first time non-violent drug offender seen in a drug court is given an option for drug treatment instead of prison. Not only does this mitigate the consequences to the user, it also saves taxpayer dollars.
Providing clean needles to drug users decreases the chances of spreading AIDS, and not just between drug users.
Methadone maintenance helps people dependent on heroin to readjust to their lives, to enable them to work and live in more satisfying ways.