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The Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP) was established upon enactment of the Health and Safety Code, Division 10.5, Sections 11750, et seq., (Stats. 1979, Ch. 679). It is designated as the Single State Agency (SSA) responsible for administering and coordinating the State's efforts in alcohol and drug abuse prevention, treatment, and ...
California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran (SATF) is a male-only state prison located in the city of Corcoran, in Kings County, California, specifically designed to house inmates who have substance use disorder. It is sometimes referred to as California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, and Corcoran II. [2] [3] [4]
The Hazardous Waste Control Act of 1972 [3] established legal standards for hazardous waste. Accordingly, in 1972, the Department of Health Services (now called the California Health and Human Services Agency) created a hazardous waste management unit, staffing it in 1973 with five employees concerned primarily with developing regulations and setting fees for the disposal of hazardous waste.
The drug treatment programs are thought to be associated with lower recidivism rates. [9] However, in February 2007 the California Office of the Inspector General concluded "Numerous studies show that despite an annual cost of $36 million, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s in-prison substance abuse treatment programs have ...
California Uniform Controlled Substances Act (Health and Safety Code Section 11053-11058) California Health and Safety Code Section 11350-11356.5; California Health and Safety Code Section 11377-11382.5; Marco Firebaugh Memorial Children's Health and Safety Act of 2007 (California Health and Safety Code Section 118947-118949)
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With a budget of 893 million dollars, Public Health has 39 programs and 14 public health centers to serve 10 million LA County residents. [ 2 ] The department works with the County's two other health departments, the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health , in a cooperative ...