"Education, Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery"

Alcohol and drug abuse services are provided for Santa Cruz County residents through prevention, intervention and treatment services. The Alcohol and Drug Program treatment and early intervention objectives include reduction of alcohol and other drug abuse and criminality while increasing employment, educational achievement and health. In addition to the programs listed below, the Alcohol and Drug Program Administration also provides support and monitoring of contract prevention and treatment services county wide.

Treatment and Early Intervention Objectives

• Reduction of alcohol and other drug abuse and criminality while increasing employment.
• Educational achievement and health.

• Changes in awareness, knowledge and attitudes about alcohol and drug problems among youth, parents, and the community-at-large.
• Support for changes in environmental factors including availability of alcohol and drug-free social and recreational activities.

Prevention Resources

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  Agencies and organizations that provide alcohol and drug treatment services within the Santa Cruz County area.

• Educational Materials:

  • Video Library: The video library contains approximately 90 videos and is being upgraded on a monthly basis. Videos can be signed out for various periods of time depending on the need. Please review the list provided and contact the Prevention Coordinator at 454-5003 to arrange a time to check out a video.

  • If you would like printed substance abuse materials call 454-5003. Any agency or organization needing large quantities of printed materials (more then 10) should contact one of the following organizations:
    • National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information provides books, reports, pamphlets, newsletters, posters, videos, etc. in both English and Spanish. Nearly all items are available free of charge and can either be ordered online or through the Publications Catalog which is also free of charge.
    • California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs also provides books, reports, newsletters, posters, videos in both English and Spanish through The Resource Center. Nearly all items are free of charge and are often similar to those available through the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information website.
• Substance Abuse Web Links - Various Web links on the topic of Substance Abuse
  
  

• Current NEWS:

  • Implementation of Proposition 36: One County's Story - Taken from California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Journal

Alcohol and Drug Service Programs

Drinking Driver Program

Contact Information

Drinking Driver & Deferred Judgment Drug Programs     (831)-454-4110

Services provided: information on DUI programs; administration of county contracts with DUI program contractors.