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For several years nonviolent substance abusing offenders in the United States of America and in the United Kingdom are tried by a specific Drug Court, in which the judge, the prosecutor, the probation officer and a case manager work together to help substance abusing offenders breaking the cycle of addiction and recidivism. Treatment and rehabilitation are the main goals of the Drug Courts. This article considers the benefits and traps of the introduction of the Drug Courts in The Netherlands.