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Attendees came from all 50 states and places as far away as New Zealand, the U.K., and South&#160;America.<\/p>\n<p>The conference gave drug court professionals the opportunity to grow their skills, learn best practices, and hear about the latest research in order to better help individuals who are working to get their lives back on track. The conference&#8217;s 175 sessions and workshops covered a wide range of topics such as the value of special drug courts for juveniles; the use of incentives and sanctions; the role of trauma in addiction; using mentors in veterans&#8217; courts; information on new and designer drugs; alcohol monitoring technology; confidentiality laws; and much&#160;more.<\/p>\n<h3>Graduates Take the&#160;Stage<\/h3>\n<p>Attendees took home more than just information. During the opening session, several drug court graduates and their families took the stage to share what their lives were like before and where they are today. Each graduate spoke of a life wrecked by addiction: lost jobs, homelessness, abandoned children, heartbroken parents, thoughts of suicide, and imprisonment. But through drug court they rebuilt their lives and their families. Several of the graduates are now drug court professionals themselves, helping others as they were helped. One young woman, who started using drugs and alcohol before she was even a teenager, just graduated from college and is on her way to law school. Another young man became an addiction and recovery counselor.\u00a0 After each graduate shared their story, their families had an opportunity to speak about the despair of watching their loved one struggle with drugs and alcohol, and what a difference drug court made. 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