The trauma led to mental health issues which predisposed her to addiction long before she first started using narcotics, she said. Raub’s mother died when she was 14 years old. “Those who are with someone who’s making a lot of money they are attracted to the lifestyle - money, cars, clothes and attention - and with that most of the time comes drug use,” Judge Durkin said. Many drug offenders have extensive trauma from romantic or familial relationships that are associated with drugs. There also must be evidence of a drug addiction.Īlmost all drug offenders in drug court have been victimized in circumstances beyond their control, which led them to substance use, Judge Durkin said. Once they successfully complete the three phases of the program and are living a life of recovery for one year, all of their charges are dropped.ĭrug offenders charged with fourth- or fifth-degree felonies and have nonviolent, sexual or weapon-related charges are eligible for drug court. The Ohio Supreme Court in 1997 certified Mahoning County’s felony-level drug court program as a specialized docket, a court that offers a therapeutic and judicial approach to provide treatment to individuals with substance abuse disorders.ĭrug offenders have to plead guilty to their drug-related charges to enter the program. Third-degree felonies include fleeing and eluding police and certain drug offenses. A fifth-degree felony is the least severe, with 6 to 12 months in prison and a $2,500 maximum in fines. “I fell asleep in McDonald’s parking lot drive-thru with a bunch of meth and other substances and I with three and one for aggravated possession.”Ī first-degree-felony in Ohio is the most severe charge, carrying a sentence of 3 to 11 years in prison and a up to $20,000 in fines, according to the Spaulding & Kitzler attorney group. “I knew when I was out there that I was never going to stop now, I was going to until I was dead,” Raub said.
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