The California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP) provides information on a range of drug rehabilitation centers. The state has developed standards for such centers, which includes motivating patients to remain substance-free from the first contact, managing drug withdrawal and proper business practices.
History
Created in 1978, ADP combined alcoholism and substance abuse prevention. The Governor's Policy Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, established in 1991, joined community leaders in prevention efforts. In 1992, California implemented goals for drug treatment and prevention.
Criminal Justice
California criminal justice offers drug treatment for first or second offenses instead of imprisonment to nonviolence adult drug users. Parolees also may enter drug rehabilitation centers in 17 counties and remain for up to 180 days. The Female Offender Treatment Project offers similar services to women in four counties.
Licensing
The ADP licenses California drug rehabilitation centers. It certifies, regulates and oversees centers throughout the state. This includes services such as researching laws, submitting complaints, and processing initial applications and recertification.
Youth
The California Access to Recovery Effort (CARE) provides Sacramento and Los Angeles County juveniles ages 12 to 20 with vouchers for drug and alcohol treatment and recovery. As of 2010, CARE is helping methamphetamine users through $4.8 million of annual federal funding in Shasta, Tehama and Butte counties.
Prevention/Solution
Prevention Services seeks the overall reduction of substance abuse. It seeks to educate high-risk populations. Residents may take advantage of numerous prevention programs statewide and order free educational materials. The California Governor's Prevention Advisory Council works with several other agencies to provide additional programs, especially for young people.
Statistics
Information from the US Department of Health and Human Services indicates that as of 2006, nearly 2.7 million people age 12 or older used illegal drugs in the month before the survey. During the same year, more than 800,000 people needed substance-abuse treatment but did not receive it.
