Kathryn P Jett Director California Department of Alcohol

Kathryn P. Jett Director California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs

California Population Race/Ethnicity Total Population: 33, 871, 648 Source: 2000 California State Census Data Center

ADP Mission To lead efforts to reduce alcoholism, drug addiction and problem gambling in California by developing, administering and supporting prevention, treatment and recovery programs. ADP Vision To have Californians understand that alcoholism, drug addiction and problem gambling are chronic conditions that can be successfully prevented and treated.

ADP Budget State Fiscal Year 2006 -07 By Fund Source $667. 5 Other Funds 3. 8%* Substance Abuse Treatment Trust Fund General Fund 25. 4% 18% $120. 0 $25. 7 $169. 6 $68. 6 Drug Medi-Cal DHS FFP Reimbursement $283. 6 10. 3% Federal Funds 42. 5%

Annual Statewide Treatment Admissions Average 226, 700 Female Admissions Represent 36% of Total: National Average = 31% Source: California Alcohol and Drug Data System (CADDS), SFY 2004 -2005

Racial and Ethnic Population Female Admissions Tend to be More Caucasians and Fewer Hispanics than Males Source: California Alcohol and Drug Data System (CADDS), SFY 2004 -2005

Ages of Admissions Population Source: California Alcohol and Drug Data System (CADDS), SFY 2004 -2005

Gender Differences in Substance Use Pattern Source: California Alcohol and Drug Data System (CADDS), SFY 2004 -2005

Most Common Primary Drug of Abuse at Admission: SFY 2000 -01 Red: MA Blue: Alcohol Yellow: Heroin

Most Common Primary Drug of Abuse at Admission: SFY 2004 -05 Red: MA Blue: Alcohol Yellow: Heroin

Self-Reported Reasons for Starting Methamphetamine Use * Significant difference between women and men p<. 05

Methamphetamine Practitioner’s Reference

Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000 • Proposition 36 approved by voters in 2000 - SACPA • Non-violent adult drug offenders • SACPA was designed to: - Preserve prison cells for serious & violent offenders - Enhance public safety by reducing drug-related crime - Improve public health by reducing drug abuse

Proposition 36 Admissions by Gender Source: California Alcohol and Drug Data System (CADDS), 2004 -05

Proposition 36 Gives drug offenders option of entering treatment in lieu of going to jail – The state saved $2. 50 for every $1 spent on Proposition 36 offenders. – Taxpayers saved $4 for every $1 spent of Proposition 36 offenders who completed treatment.

UCLA Cost Benefit Analysis Findings Notes: Figure provides a summary of cost offsets. The zero-line can be interpreted as cost neutral. Any bar above the line represents a cost increase and any bar below the line represents a cost saving.

Substance Abuse Offender Treatment Program $25 Million Provides Financial Incentives for Counties • Improve accountability • Increase show rates, retention and completion outcomes • Expand treatment services • Require county investment

Office of Perinatal Substance Abuse • Over 300 publicly-funded perinatal alcohol and AOD treatment programs • Admits over 38, 000 pregnant and parenting women per year • Programs may supplement budgets with grants and contributions • Perinatal Services Network includes all treatment modalities offering a continuum of care

Youth Treatment Program • California Access to Recovery Effort (CARE) in Sacramento and Los Angeles Counties – Serves youth between ages 12 and 20 – Admitted just over 5, 800 youth – Issued over 900 vouchers in one month • Youth Treatment Guidelines

California Office of Problem Gambling

Thank you California State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs Learn more about ADP on our Website: www. adp. ca. gov