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Div. 10.5.DIVISION 10.5. ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG PROGRAMS
Part 1.PART 1. CREATION OF DUTIES
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. General Provisions
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(a)“County board of supervisors” includes county boards of supervisors in the case of counties acting jointly.
(b)“Agency” means the California Health and Human Services Agency.
(c)“Secretary” means the Secretary of California Health and Human Services.
(d)“Advisory board” means the county advisory board on alcohol and other drug problems established at the sole discretion of the county board of supervisors pursuant to Section 11805. If a county does not establish an advisory board, any provision of this chapter relative to the activities, duties, and functions
of the advisory board shall be inapplicable to that county.
(e)“Alcohol and drug program administrator” means the county program administrator designated pursuant to Section 11800.
(f)“State alcohol and other drug progra
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(a)
“County board of supervisors” includes county boards of supervisors in the case of counties acting jointly.
(b)
“Agency” means the California Health and Human Services Agency.
(c)
“Secretary” means the Secretary of California Health and Human Services.
(d)
“Advisory board” means the county advisory board on alcohol and other drug problems established at the sole discretion of the county board of supervisors pursuant to Section 11805. If a county does not establish an advisory board, any provision of this chapter relative to the activities, duties, and functions
of the advisory board shall be inapplicable to that county.
(e)
“Alcohol and drug program administrator” means the county program administrator designated pursuant to Section 11800.
(f)
“State alcohol and other drug program” includes all state alcohol and other drug projects administered by the department and all county alcohol and other drug programs funded under this division.
(g)
“Health systems agency” means the health planning agency established pursuant to Public Law 93-641.
(h)
“Alcohol and other drug problems” means problems of individuals, families, and the community that are related to the misuse or inappropriate use of alcohol and other drugs.
(i)
“Individual with an alcohol disorder” means anyone who has a problem related to the consumption of alcoholic beverages whether or not it is of a periodic or continuing nature. These problems may be evidenced by substantial impairment to the person’s physical, mental, or social well-being in a manner that adversely affects their ability to function in the community.
(j)
“Individual with a substance use disorder” means anyone who has a problem related to the consumption of illegal, legal, or prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications in a manner other than prescribed, whether or not it is of a periodic or continuing nature. The drug-consumption-related problems of these persons may be evidenced by substantial impairment to the person’s physical, mental, or social
well-being in a manner that adversely affects their ability to function in the community.
(k)
“Alcohol and other drug service” or “substance use disorder service” means a service that is designed to encourage recovery from the misuse of, or addiction to, alcohol and other drugs with a goal to alleviate or preclude problems in the individual, their family, and the community.
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“Alcohol and other drug program” or “substance use disorder program” means a collection of alcohol and other drug services that are coordinated to achieve the specified objectives of this part.
(m)
“Driving-under-the-influence program,” “DUI program,” or “licensed program” means an alcohol and other drug service that has been issued a valid license
by the department to provide services pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 11836) of Part 2.
(n)
“Clients-participants” means recipients of alcohol and other drug prevention, treatment, and recovery program services.
(o)
“Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration” means that agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.