Partly in response to what it says has been the emerging use and abuse of drugs among youths in and out of school, the Judiciary yesterday launched the first-ever Juvenile Drug Treatment Court (JDTC); opening a dozen simultaneously across the country.
Various Magistrates’ Courts in all three counties—Essequibo, Demerara and Berbice—are now outfitted with DTCs which are aimed at providing a treatment option for young persons with substance-use disorders; who have committed minor offences to support their habit.