The decrease in California’s SUD treatment admissions began in 2008 and is driven by criminal justice referrals

Source: US SAMSHA, TEDS, Board of State and Community Corrections, and California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation.
NOTES: Treatment episodes include admissions to inpatient and outpatient treatment at substance use disorder facilities that receive public funding, including federal grants and Medicaid. Includes treatment for alcohol-related disorders. Criminal justice referrals are treatment admissions from jail, prison, parole, probation, and courts.
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