The passage of Proposition 36, the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000 (“SACPA”), by 61% of the California electorate precipitated a sweeping change in the state’s drug policy and in the delivery of substance abuse treatment services.
This guide is meant to assist county stakeholders – county officials, SACPA clients and their families, service providers, criminal justice players, and others – in developing SACPA programs driven by treatment and public health priorities.
A Model Design for the Implementation of SACPA: Making Prop. 36 Work in Your County