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Welcome to the Alcohol and Drug Program Administration (ADPA) Web site. The mission of the Alcohol and Drug Program Administration, a division of the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health, is to reduce community and individual problems related to alcohol and drug abuse through evidence-based programs and policy advocacy.

To find alcohol and drug treatment in LA County, call 1-800-564-6600.

You will reach a local Community Assessment Service Center (CASC) for an appointment to find the right treatment program. If this is an emergency, please call 911.

Drugs, Brains, and Behavior - The Science of Addiction	Stop Underage Drinking
Mental Health Service Act, Prevention Early Intervention
A Report on the Troubling Trend of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse Among the Nation’s Teens (January 2008)
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine Report in Los Angeles County - Febuary 10-2009
Special Review Into In-Prison Substance Abuse Programs Managed By The California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation

September 15-18, 2009 22nd Annual NPN Research Conference

Special Lecture: Effective Treatment for Problem Gambling and Nicotine Dependence, June 12th, 2009

SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT Co-sponsored by California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs - UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs

PSATTC 2009 Faith-Based Training and Education Series

Certificated Program in Co-Occurring Disorders-UCLA Extension

Effective Clinical Supervision: Skill Building for Staff Development and Program Enhancement

      ADPA Calendar

First 2009 Quarterly Provider   Meeting: July 17 

Provider Bulletins & Letters (NEW)

Letter to ADPA Contractors on State Funding Reductions, July 1st, 1009

Community Assessment Services Center (CASC)

FY 2008/09 Annual Cost Report Forms and Instructions

California Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives (CAADPE)

County Alcohol and Drug Program Administrators' Association of California (CADPAAC)

A collaborative ADPA/UCLA-ISAP quarterly lecture series on current topics of interest in the substance abuse and research fields. more...

Congratulations to the 2008 Peer Advocates

Samhsa Report

2008 Los Angeles County Recovery Month Events

Health Alert: Cases of wound botulism confirmed in LA County