Crosscare Drug & Alcohol Programme (DAP) commissioned this research to review the effectiveness of court appointed drug education from the perspective of the voluntary sector. Allied Irish Bank’s Better Ireland Programme kindly provided the funding. The aims were to 1) clarify the purpose and delivery mechanisms for drug/alcohol education required by the Courts; 2) establish if the voluntary drug education sector is the appropriate means by which to deliver this service, and 3) identify best practice for voluntary drug education.