Drug Court programme is laudable

Though still at a pilot stage, the Drug Court is beginning to prove that it can be effective in combating the insidious scourge of drugs.

The objective is to try to wean drug-users away from a life of drugs and crime through complying with an intensive programme, and it is working, despite some failures. That success can be measured from what the chief executive of the Courts Service, PJ Fitzpatrick, said before the Joint Justice Committee yesterday.

Ten addicts successfully completed a Drug Court programme and are alive today because they did, which is a commendable tribute to the programme and to the endurance of the successful participants.