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Sunday, August 21, 2011

Indicators of Alcohol and Drug Abuse 2009 - 2010




The Office of Applied Research and Analysis (OARA), of the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP), as part of its data analysis activities has completed this annual report on California Indicators of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (IADA). Data included are for several years and focus on data available since the last report (2001-2005). The report provides a status of the alcohol and drug abuse problem in the State of California, including patterns of consumption and consequences, and meets the requirement for such information set forth in California Health and Safety Code section 11754 (o).


There are two major sections to the report: the first section presents a brief explanation and analysis followed by statewide data in the form of charts and graphs; the second section is comprised of detailed statewide data tables.


The report generally covers a five-year period and is updated annually by eliminating the oldest year of data and related analysis and adding the next year to the report. For example, the updated report for 2009 includes years 2003 through 2007, but, in certain data tables, provides trend data from earlier and later years.



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