SJ77: Substance abuse; joint subcommittee to study strategies and models for prevention and treatment.

Chief Patron

Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-24)

Emmett Hanger (R-24)
Served: 1996–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate

Status

03/12/2008: Passed the Senate

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Summary

Study; substance abuse and prevention programs. Creates a joint subcommittee to study strategies and models for substance abuse prevention and treatment that effectively reduce the costly service demands created by substance abuse. In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee shall (i) identify and characterize the nature of substance abuse in the Commonwealth; (ii) identify current state policies and programs targeting substance abuse prevention and treatment; (iii) examine the cost of such policies and programs to the Commonwealth; (iv) identify and examine policies and prevention programs from other leading states in the field of substance abuse and prevention; and (v) benchmark the Commonwealth's substance abuse prevention and treatment programs and policies against those of the leading states.