SUD treatment admissions through criminal justice referrals dropped in the wake of Prop 47

Estimated impact on SUD treatment admissions rates (% change relative to pre-Prop 47)

Source: Authors’ synthetic difference-in-difference estimates, MSA level based on US SAMSHA, TEDS data.
NOTES: Prop 47 estimated impacts, based on first two years of the reform. Treatment admissions include admissions to inpatient and outpatient treatment episodes at substance use disorder facilities that receive public funding, including federal grants and Medicaid. Includes treatment for alcohol-related disorders unless otherwise indicated.
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