RD205 - 2007 Substance Abuse Services Council Response to Code of Virginia 2.2-2697


Executive Summary:
The 2004 Session of the General Assembly amended the Code of Virginia (2.2-2697) directing the Substance Abuse Services Council to collect information about the impact and cost of substance abuse treatment provided by public agencies in the Commonwealth.

This report responds to Section B of the Code and includes appendices with reports from the Department of Corrections (DOC) outcomes studies and a description of the substance use disorder (SUD) services provided by state agencies in Virginia. The 2005 Substance Abuse Council report included a section that responded to Section A of this Code and included estimates of the large unmet need for treatment and recommendations to address this unmet need.