NCJ Number
151195
Date Published
1994
Length
219 pages
Annotation
The Iowa Departments of Corrections, Education, Public Health, and the Governor's Alliance on Substance Abuse share a concern about substance abuse and its related harms. This report is an annual appraisal of how each office is working toward mutual goals, given separate missions, mandates, and restrictions.
Abstract
Section I summarizes the major substance abuse issues and needs to be addressed in the areas of prevention, public safety/criminal justice, substance abuse treatment, and research and data collection. Mutual goals and areas for emphasis are identified. Conclusions and recommendations were derived from an assessment of the information presented in the other sections of the report. Section II presents findings from an ongoing effort to collect and study information on the status of substance abuse prevention and treatment needs of Iowa's population and to provide historical trend data. The latter are used to evaluate efforts to reduce both the use and prevalence of alcohol and other drugs in the State. Section III is a registry of State government substance abuse programs and selected other initiatives; it provides an efficient method to identify resources available. Current efforts and resources are presented by department and are grouped under the general headings of prevention, criminal justice, treatment, and research and data collection. Prevention activities include efforts to reduce the demand for alcohol and other drugs. Criminal justice activities include efforts to protect the community and to habilitate or rehabilitate offenders. Substance abuse treatment efforts seek to habilitate or rehabilitate the substance abuser. Current research and data available are profiled. Appended listing of agencies