Substance use disorder recovery guided by the aloha spirit: An indigenous approach to treatment courts

John R Gallagher, Anne Nordberg, Snehaa D Krishnan, Quyen Ngo, Makayla Abril Butters, Grayson K Hashida, College of Humanities, and Social Sciences, Department of Criminal Justice, Alvernia University, School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, School of Medicine , Addiction Alliance of Georgia , Emory University, Butler Center for Research, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Center City, Stanford University, Kailua-Kona and Hilo, i Drug Courts

Ethnicities

Published online on November 23, 2025

Abstract

Ethnicities, Ahead of Print.
Treatment courts, such as drug courts and mental health courts, have played an important role in criminal justice reform. However, research has consistently shown that racial disparities exist in some treatment courts where White participants have better ...