Interview with Connie Neal, January 4, 2018

Project: Painkiller: An Oral History of the Opioid Epidemic

Interview Summary

Connie Neal talks about the state of Kentucky's decision to launch drug court in the mid-1990s as a response to the rise of crack/cocaine. She discusses her role being an integral part of setting up drug courts, first in Fayette County, and then in other parts of the state as a Regional Supervisor for implementing drug court programs in different counties. Neal also discusses today's drug court system in the context of the opioid epidemic.

Interview Accession

2019oh0008_pain0026

Interviewee Name

Connie Neal

Interviewer Name

Nadia Ramlagan

Interview Date

2019-01-04

Interview Keyword

Drug court Legal system Substance abuse treatment Prison systems Addiction treatment Opioid crisis Prisons Corrections Judges Family court Chrysalis House Jails Inmates Substance abuse Oxycontin

Interview LC Subject

Drug courts--United States Opioid abuse Substance abuse Drug addiction Drug abuse--Prevention Drug abuse--Treatment Drug abuse Drug addiction--Treatment Substance abuse--Law and legislation Substance abuse--Treatment Drug abuse--Law and legislation

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