Drug Court is a new program through the justice system in Lancaster and Chester counties that helps dozens of people free themselves from addiction.

“This is not a script. This is not a commercial,” said Billy Barnes, a graduate of the program. “This is real life and I choose to live today.”

LINK: Lancaster County mental health resources

In the video at the top of this webpage, Channel 9′s Tina Terry talks to Barnes about how the program helped him go from a life of crime to owning a catering company.

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