7A-792. Goals.
The goals of the drug treatment court programs funded under this Article include the following:
(1) To reduce alcoholism and other drug dependencies among adult and juvenile offenders and defendants and among respondents in juvenile petitions for abuse, neglect, or both;
(2) To reduce criminal and delinquent recidivism and the incidence of child abuse and neglect;
(3) To reduce the aclohol-related and other drug-related court workload;
(4) To increase the personal, familial, and societal accountability of adult and juvenile offenders and defendants and respondents in juvenile petitions for abuse, neglect, or both; and
(5) To promote effective interaction and use of resources among criminal and juvenile justice personnel, child protective services personnel, and community agencies.