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Drug Court hears its first case

Scotland’s first drug court has heard its first case on Monday.

The pilot project in Glasgow will give offenders with a history of addiction and drug-related crime the opportunity to change their lifestyle.

And it is hoped that the initiative will help reduce the 2.5 million drug-related crimes carried out each year in the city.

BBC News, November 12, 2001

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